scary — causing fear or fright; frightening
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing fear or fright; frightening
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskeri/
Korean meaning: 무서운, 겁나는
Korean pronunciation: 스케어-리 (강세: 스케어)
Example Sentences
- My teacher's face when I forgot my homework was scarier than any horror movie.
- The thunderstorm last night was really scary.
- My mom's cooking is scary - even the dog won't eat it!
scary
ADJECTIVE//ˈskeri//
causing fear or fright; frightening
The monster looks very scary
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The scary, hairy shadow was just a helpful fairy!
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Origin
동사 'scare(놀라게 하다)'에 형용사를 만드는 접미사 '-y'가 붙어서 만들어진 단어입니다. scare는 고대 노르웨이어 'skirra(겁주다)'에서 유래되었어요.
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“My teacher's face when I forgot my homework was scarier than any horror movie.”
“The thunderstorm last night was really scary.”
“My mom's cooking is scary - even the dog won't eat it!”
“Walking alone in the dark forest felt scary.”
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