Frightened Definition & Meaning
frightened
- adjective
- made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
- thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
"Frightened" in song lyrics
See how frightened is used in real songs:
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"How am I the type to leave people frightened?"
Apathy & Celph Titled — Sound of the Clap -
"All that's gonna do is leave the little residents frightened"
C-Rayz Walz f/ Killa Kal — Protect My Family -
"back off into the night and then I start to get frightened"
CunninLynguists — Doin' Alright
Words that rhyme with frightened
Usage tips for "frightened"
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- What does frightened mean?
- made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
- What part of speech is frightened?
- Frightened is an adjective.
- How many definitions does frightened have?
- Frightened has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).