scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The show is genuinely scary, and a lot of that comes from the incredible special effects.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The scariest jump in ice skating requires your shoulders, hips, knees and feet to be in perfect alignment.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Range anxiety never sounded so scary.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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