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

1565–75; < Latin terrificāre, equivalent to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify

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, adjective

Words nearby terrify

terrible, terribly, terricolous, terrier, terrific, terrify, terrifying, terrigenous, terrine, territorial, territorial army

Example sentences from the Web for terrifyingly

British Dictionary definitions for terrifyingly

terrify
/ (ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly

Derived forms of terrify

terrifier, noun

Word Origin for terrify

C16: from Latin terrificāre, from terrēre to alarm + facere to cause