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Definition of "scary" []

  • Causing fright or alarm. (adjective)
  • Easily scared; very timid. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scary" in a sentence
  • "Every single time the response was always tagged with the word 'scary.'"
  • "Every single time the response was always tagged with the word 'scary.' â¨Ââ¨"
  • "The word "scary" was bandied about quite frequently."