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baby |
When you call someone a baby, it means you think that they are acting like a baby. It means you think they cry or complain a lot, or they get scared or upset about little things. [1/3 definitions] |
chicken |
(informal) a person who is scared of doing something; a coward. [1/3 definitions] |
chicken out |
(informal) to not do something that one had planned to do, because of getting too scared. |
creepy |
When something is creepy, it makes you feel a little scared, or it gives you the feeling that you don't want to touch it or be near it. |
effect |
When people talk about effects in a movie, they mean additional sounds, images, or lighting that make the movie feel more real or exciting. Sometimes effects make the audience feel more scared or amazed. Sometimes they can even make the movie funnier. [1/6 definitions] |
excitement |
Excitement is a feeling or display of strong emotion. If you feel excitement about something, you might jump up and down about it, or maybe you can't sleep because of it. Excitement is often a very happy feeling about something that is going to happen, but sometimes it is a feeling of being scared or nervous. Excitement makes your heart beat faster. [1/2 definitions] |
exciting |
Things that make your heart beat fast are exciting. Things like skiing down a mountain, going up in a balloon, or watching an action movie can be exciting. Often, things that are exciting are things that people enjoy, but sometimes they can make people scared or very nervous. Many exciting things are both fun and scary. |
fright |
Fright is a very strong feeling of fear. If you have fright, you are very scared. |
frightened |
When someone is frightened, they are scared. |
grave2 |
If someone is in grave danger, they are in very serious danger. Something that is grave is very serious or dangerous. It can cause people to be very scared or worried. A grave thing is sometimes a thing that is very important because it concerns very serious things. |
relief1 |
Relief is a type of good feeling. If something was hurting you very much, but now the pain is gone, you feel relief. If you were very scared about something, but now you know nothing bad will happen, you feel relief. [1/4 definitions] |
scared |
When you are scared, you are afraid. Some people get scared when they are alone or in a very dark place. Most people are scared of dangerous animals such as wolves, bears, or alligators. |
shock1 |
When someone or something shocks you, they make you suddenly feel strongly upset, disgusted, or scared. [1/6 definitions] |
shy1 |
If you are shy of certain things, they make you nervous. You get easily scared of them. [1/4 definitions] |
startle |
to become surprised or scared. [1/3 definitions] |
state |
A state is also the way a person feels at a certain time. When we say someone is happy or angry or scared, we are talking about the state of their mind or emotions. [1/7 definitions] |
stiff |
When you are scared stiff, it means that you are very, very scared [1/8 definitions] |
strike |
If something strikes fear in you, it causes you to be scared. [1/13 definitions] |
uncomfortable |
If a chair makes you uncomfortable, it makes your body feel a little bad. Maybe the chair is too hard or it has a funny shape. It makes you want to sit in a different chair. If your clothes are too tight, you are probably uncomfortable too. Sometimes a thing that someone says or does can make you feel uncomfortable in a different way. It can make you feel just a little scared, strange, or embarrassed. |
use |
If you say that you used to have a cat, it means that you had a cat in the past but you don't have one anymore. If you used to be scared of dark places, it means that you were scared of them before, but you are not scared of them now. [1/8 definitions] |
whine |
When an animal or person whines, they make a long, high, crying sound. They whine because they are in pain, scared, or annoyed. [1/2 definitions] |
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