Associations to the word «Fright»

Pictures for the word «Fright»

Wiktionary

FRIGHT, noun. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
FRIGHT, noun. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
FRIGHT, verb. (archaic) to frighten
FRIGHT WIG, noun. A wig, usually worn for humorous or novelty effect, having voluminous, frizzy, long hair, suggesting the hair "standing on end" of a person who is extremely frightened or who has experienced a powerful electric shock.

Dictionary definition

FRIGHT, noun. An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight).
FRIGHT, verb. Cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley