frighten
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is frighten a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of frighten?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.Examples: "Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."; "His Deſign was only to frighten France, and get more Money."; "You may frighten a pig, a goose, a frog, and even a fly, but you cannot frighten or surprise a sloth."transitive
2. (intransitive) To become scared or alarmed.Examples: "In fitting the White Leghorns for exhibition, it must be remembered that they are of nervous disposition and frighten easily."; "Those male moose at the southeast arm didn't frighten very much when we docked to fly-fish one day. One was so scared of us he just walked toward us and snorted."; "Be sneaky. Fish frighten easily."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary