scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Devika Rao, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
Sign up here For me, the scariest part of this discovery is that BFRs have been banned in the U.S. since 2004.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
The scary part was my mind racing off regarding the unpredictable rough air.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Beyoncé knows what the real scariest day of the year is.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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