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terrified

TE-ri-fyd/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

2 meanings of terrified

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Feeling very afraid or full of fear.

    Like being so scared you cannot move your feet.

    The children were terrified of the dark hallway.

    She felt terrified when the big dog ran at her.

    Similarpetrified, frightened, scared, horrified, afraid

    Oppositecalm, unafraid, fearless

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of terrify. Use this form for fear that someone caused before now.

    The loud thunder terrified the puppy last night.

    Her ghost story terrified all the campers around the fire.

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terrified is a form of terrify

terrify, verb: To make someone feel very afraid. Full entry

Forms
terrifyterrifies he/she/itterrifying -ing formterrified past tense, past participle
Spelling
terrify → terrified: change y to i, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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