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Definition of Frightened

1. Adjective. Made afraid. "Too shocked and scared to move"

2. Adjective. Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation. "The terrified horse bolted"

Definition of Frightened

1. Adjective. afraid; suffering from fear. ¹

2. Verb. (past of ''frighten'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frightened

1. frighten [v] - See also: frighten

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frightened

friges frigga frigged friggers friggin friggings friggle fright fright reaction frighted

frighten frighten away frighten off frightened frightener frighteners frightening frighteningly frightens frightful

frightfull frightfuller frightfully frightfulness frightfulnesses frightihead frighting frightless

Literary usage of Frightened

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"In vain; he was forced to continue his march. However, Theophilus was not easily frightened. He had always agenta and friends at Constantinople, ..."

2. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1921)
"frightened, her shining eyes completely bewildered. I desired to make it good again, to disperse the sad impression I had made, and I pulled myself up. ..."

3. A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin: Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1853)
"... much frightened ; got there ; deceased was gouging prisoner in the eyes, and she making outcries ; made him stop ; became vexed, and insisted upon ..."

4. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini (1910)
"The Bishop and Messer Guido were much more frightened than was necessary; so they sent that traitor Ascanio by the post off on the spot. ..."

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