scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Returning to the state that is part of my family’s origin story was scary and powerful.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Horror for kids is not any less scary than horror for adults.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Lions are taking on the Cleveland Browns in Week 4, and the team was just hit with a scary injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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