Scary (Adjective)
Meaning
Provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The abandoned mansion at the top of the hill was a scary place that the kids in the neighborhood avoided.
- The horror-themed amusement park was a scary experience for both adults and children.
- The post-apocalyptic movie about a zombie outbreak was a scary reminder of our own mortality.
- The ghost story told around the campfire was so scary that it left everyone shivering in fear.
- Watching a documentary about sharks was scary for people who were planning to go surfing the next day.