scary
/ˈskɛə.ɹi/
adjectiveadverbnoun
Causing fear or anxiety
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Adjective 3 meanings
Causing fear or anxiety
“The tiger's jaws were scary.”
Uncannily striking or surprising.
“Linda changed her hair, and it’s scary how much she looks like her mother.”
Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
Adverb 1 meaning
To a scary extent; scarily.
Noun 1 meaning
Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From scare + -y.
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SCARY at a glance
SCARY has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,770 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with scary
All rhymes- MILITARY13
- SECRETARY14
- NECESSARY14
- PRIMARY14
- LIBRARY12
- MARY9
- ANNIVERSARY17
- SECONDARY15
- CONTEMPORARY21
- TEMPORARY16
- ORDINARY12
- SUMMARY14
One letter away
- SCARE7
- SCARS7
- SCARF10
- SCALY10
- SCARP9
- SCART7
- SNARY8
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