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scary

[ skair-ee ]

/ ˈskɛər i /

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adjective, scar·i·er, scar·i·est.

causing fright or alarm.

easily frightened; timid.

Origin of scary

First recorded in 1575–85; scare + -y¹

Words nearby scary

scarron, scarry, scarsdale, scart, scarves, scary, scat, scat singing, scat-, scatback, scatemia

Example sentences from the Web for scarier

Halloween in France suddenly got scarier than anybody wanted.

French Freak-Out Over Creepy Clowns |Tracy McNicoll |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But still, HPV carries a lot of unknown health consequences, which makes it scarier.

The Silent Shame of HPV |Emily Shire |August 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Hologram Michael Jackson was scarier than the ‘Thriller’ video,” said Buzzfeed.

Michael Jackson's Crazy Billboard Awards Performance and More Hologram Wins and Fails (VIDEO) |The Daily Beast |May 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Being a grown-up, it turns out, is harder—and scarier—than it looks.

‘Portlandia’: Carrie Brownstein on Season 2 and Its Success |Tricia Romano |January 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The demon child, played by a quite convincing Isabelle Fuhrman, is frankly terrifying—nothing is scarier than a youth possessed.

The Yes List – The Once Duo, Once Again |The Daily Beast |October 30, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for scarier

scary

/ (ˈskɛərɪ) /

adjective scarier or scariest informal

causing fear or alarm; frightening

easily roused to fear; timid