Frightful Definition
frightful
adjective
- provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
- extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"
"Frightful" in song lyrics
See how frightful is used in real songs:
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"But my high school was frightful"
Jesse Abraham — Play On
Words that rhyme with frightful
Usage tips for "frightful"
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