frightful

UK /ˈfɹaɪtfəl/ US /ˈfɹaɪtfəl/
adj 4adv 1

Definitions

adj

1

Full of fright, whether

Ðis frigtful ðus a-biden,

2

Full of fright, whether

See how the frightful herds run from the wood.

3

Full of something causing fright, whether

4

Full of something causing fright, whether

Francis Urquhart: What a frightful little man. Where do they find them these days? Tim Stamper: God knows. If I had a dog like that, I'd shoot it. Francis Urquhart: Well, yes. Quite.

adv

1

Frightfully; very.

You had a lot of frightful good quotes. You must know half the books that there are.

It's a frightful long time, and I don't get many letters from him.

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