scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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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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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article These days, Andrew’s Mason Moore can be a pretty scary sight for an opponent.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Like, uh, whatever that scary mutant in the red tank is.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
There have been scary moments for me, honestly, Alex.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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