affright
[ uh-frahyt ]
/ əˈfraɪt /
verb (used with object)
to frighten.
noun
sudden fear or terror; fright.
a source of terror.
the act of terrifying.
Origin of affright
OTHER WORDS FROM affright
self-af·fright·ed, adjective un·af·fright·ed, adjective un·af·fright·ed·ly, adverbWords nearby affright
affreight,
affreightment,
affricate,
affrication,
affricative,
affright,
affront,
affrontive,
afft.,
affusion,
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British Dictionary definitions for affright
affright
/ (əˈfraɪt) archaic, or poetic /
verb
(tr)
to frighten
noun
a sudden terror
Word Origin for affright
Old English
āfyrhtan, from
a-, a prefix indicating the beginning or end of an action +
fyrhtan to
fright