terrify
[ ter-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing.
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
Origin of terrify
synonym study for terrify
See
frighten.
OTHER WORDS FROM terrify
ter·ri·fi·er, noun ter·ri·fy·ing·ly, adverb un·ter·ri·fied, adjective un·ter·ri·fy·ing, adjectiveWords nearby terrify
terrible,
terribly,
terricolous,
terrier,
terrific,
terrify,
terrifying,
terrigenous,
terrine,
territorial,
territorial army
Example sentences from the Web for terrifying
British Dictionary definitions for terrifying (1 of 2)
terrifying
/ (ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ) /
adjective
causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening
Derived forms of terrifying
terrifyingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for terrifying (2 of 2)
terrify
/ (ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr)
to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly
Derived forms of terrify
terrifier, nounWord Origin for terrify
C16: from Latin
terrificāre, from
terrēre to alarm +
facere to cause