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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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek suffered a scary neck injury on Sunday during the team’s Week 6 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
There's something really, really scary about that, and Lee captures that exceptionally well.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The film proved to be a cultural and financial hit, with some horror fans considering it one of the scariest movies ever made.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 19 Oct. 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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