terrify
verb/ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
Frequency rank: #15,768 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to cause someone to feel extreme fear
Example sentence
The loud thunder during the storm never fails to terrify my dog.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 15,701–15,800
- squintto look with eyes partly closed in order to see more clearly.
- stenosisAn abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening in the body.
- suffocationthe state of being unable to breathe, often leading to death.
- syndicationthe process of selling or licensing content to multiple outlets for simultaneous broadcast or publication.
- tenfoldTen times as much or as many; multiplied by ten.
- thralla state of being under the control or power of someone or something; captivation
- thronga large, densely packed crowd of people.
- togethernessa feeling of warmth and closeness shared among a group of people
- tongsA tool with two arms joined at one end, used for picking up or holding objects.
- topographicalrelating to the physical features and shape of land surfaces, such as hills, valleys, and rivers.