fright|ful|ness

fright|ful|ness
fright|ful|ness «FRYT fuhl nihs», noun.
1. frightful quality or state.
2. the military policy of terrorizing the enemy, especially the civilian population; terrorism.

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  • fright — af·fright·en; af·fright·ful; af·fright·ment; fright; fright·en; fright·en·able; fright·ened·ly; fright·ful; fright·ful·ly; fright·ful·ness; af·fright·ed·ly; af·fright·ful·ly; fright·en·ing·ly; un·af·fright·ed·ly; …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • frightfulness — fright·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • frightful — fright•ful [[t]ˈfraɪt fəl[/t]] adj. 1) such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: a frightful explosion[/ex] 2) horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage[/ex] 3) inf unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a… …   From formal English to slang

  • Frightfulness — Fright ful*ness, n. The quality of being frightful. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • un — un·abridged; un·accountable; un·answered; un·aware; un·balance; un·be; un·believe; un·bending; un·blown; un·bolted; un·bound; un·cal·low; un·certain; un·cial; un·ci·form; un·cle; un·clean·ly; un·co; un·collectible; un·comely; un·common;… …   English syllables

  • Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… …   English syllables

  • Wakeful — Wake ful, a. Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant. [1913 Webster] Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Wake ful*ly}, adv. {Wake ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wakefully — Wakeful Wake ful, a. Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant. [1913 Webster] Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Wake ful*ly}, adv. {Wake ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wakefulness — Wakeful Wake ful, a. Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant. [1913 Webster] Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Wake ful*ly}, adv. {Wake ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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