affright
pronunciation
How to pronounce affright in British English:
UK [ə'fraɪt]
How to pronounce affright in American English:
US [ə'fraɪt]
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- Verb:
- cause fear in
Word Origin
- affright (v.)
- 1580s, a late construction from a- (1) + fright (v.), probably on model of earlier past participle adjective affright "struck with sudden fear" (metathesized from Old English afyrht). Related: Affrighted; affrighting.
Example
- 1. Shew nothing to your friend that may affright him .
- 2. The young girl turned round in affright .
- 3. These birds from their secret haunts affright the quiet of the night .
- 4. The atomic babble would affright the afraid child .
- 5. Because I fear a great multitude , and the contempt of families doth affright me , then I am silent , I go not out of the opening .