a frightful explosion.…like one that…knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).
SYNONYM(S): frightening, alarming.I'm in a frightful hurry.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fright|ful|ly — «FRYT fuh lee», adverb. 1. in a frightful manner; dreadfully; terribly. 2. Informal. intolerably; hideously. 3. Informal. exceedingly: »A dollar for a dozen eggs is frightfully expensive … Useful english dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
fright·ful — … Useful english dictionary
fright·ful·ly — /ˈfraıtfəli/ adv somewhat old fashioned 1 : in a shocking way The cost of living here is frightfully expensive. 2 : ↑very She s frightfully good at her work. That s a frightfully clever solution … Useful english dictionary
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
frightful — fright·ful … English syllables
frightfully — fright·ful·ly … 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
frightful — fright|ful [ˈfraıtfəl] adj old fashioned especially BrE 1.) unpleasant or bad = ↑awful, terrible ↑terrible ▪ There s been a frightful accident. 2.) used to emphasize how bad something is = ↑awful, terrible ↑terrible ▪ Her hair was a frightful… … Dictionary of contemporary English
