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Definition scare

Etymology 1

An alteration (first attested in the 1520s) of Middle English sker ("fear, dread") (which is itself first attested c. 1400). Middle English sker is a nominal derivative of the Middle English verb skerren, which gave rise to the Modern English verb "scare". See etymology of the verb below.

Noun

scare (plural scares)

  1. A minor fright.
  2. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.

Etymology 2

An alteration (first attested in the 1590s) of Middle English skerren (which is itself first attested c. 1200). Middle English skerren is derived from the Old Norse verb skirra ("to frighten; to shrink away from, shun; to prevent, avert"), which is related to the Old Norse noun skjarr ("timid, shy, afraid of") of unknown ultimate origin. Compare Scots skar ("wild, timid, shy").

Verb

scare (third-person singular simple present scares, present participle scaring, simple past and past participle scared)

  1. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

Results 348 Words with the letters SCARE

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ACRE 7
ARCS 7
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CARS 7
CASE 7
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RES 3
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SAE 3
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AS 2
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