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terrifying — terrifying; un·terrifying; … English syllables
terrifying — index formidable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
terrifying — adj. 1) terrifying to + inf. (it was terrifying to watch) 2) terrifying that + clause (it s terrifying that there are so many drunk drivers on the road) * * * terrifying to + inf. (it was terrifying to watch) terrifying that + clause (it s… … Combinatory dictionary
terrifying — ter|ri|fy|ing [ˈterıfaı ıŋ] adj extremely frightening terrifying experience/ordeal ▪ It was 30 years before he told anyone of his terrifying experience. ▪ terrifying screams ▪ It was absolutely terrifying . >terrifyingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
terrifying — [[t]te̱rɪfaɪɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf If something is terrifying, it makes you very frightened. I still find it terrifying to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses... Rabies has been described as one of the most terrifying… … English dictionary
Terrifying — Terrify Ter ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Terrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Terrifying}.] [L. terrere to frighten + fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See {Terrific}, and { fy}.] 1. To make terrible. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If the law, instead of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terrifying — adj. Terrifying is used with these nouns: ↑moment, ↑nightmare, ↑ordeal, ↑sight … Collocations dictionary
terrifying — ter|ri|fy|ing [ terə,faııŋ ] adjective extremely frightening: a terrifying experience ╾ ter|ri|fy|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terrifying — adjective extremely frightening: The hostages suffered a terrifying ordeal. terrifyingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
terrifying — UK [ˈterəˌfaɪɪŋ] / US adjective extremely frightening a terrifying experience Derived word: terrifyingly adverb … English dictionary
terrifying — terrify ► VERB (terrifies, terrified) ▪ cause to feel terror. DERIVATIVES terrifying adjective … English terms dictionary
