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• fear´ful|ly — fear|ful «FIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight s fearful hour (Samuel Rogers). SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible. 2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »fearful of the dark …   Useful english dictionary

• fear|ful — «FIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight s fearful hour (Samuel Rogers). SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible. 2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »fearful of the dark …   Useful english dictionary

• fear´ful|ness — fear|ful «FIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. causing fear; terrible; dreadful: »a fearful explosion, a fearful dragon. At midnight s fearful hour (Samuel Rogers). SYNONYM(S): awful, frightful, horrible. 2. a) feeling fear; frightened: »fearful of the dark …   Useful english dictionary

• fear — fear·ful; fear·ful·ly; fear·ful·ness; fear·less; fear·less·ly; fear·less·ness; fear·some; fear; fear·er; fear·some·ly; fear·some·ness; …   English syllables

• Fear of animals — An abnormal and persistent fear of animals termed zoophobia. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy… …   Medical dictionary

• care´ful|ness — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …   Useful english dictionary

• care´ful|ly — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …   Useful english dictionary

• care|ful — «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a good… …   Useful english dictionary

• aw´ful|ness — aw|ful « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room… …   Useful english dictionary

• aw|ful — « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room was in an …   Useful english dictionary