verb
terrify
TAIR-ih-fy/ˈterɪfaɪ/
To frighten someone very much.
The dog's sudden barking terrifies the passerby despite the secure fence.
Etymology
The elements express making fear arise in someone. Terrify preserves the literal fear-causing meaning shared with the ancestor of terrific, which later developed its positive sense.
In context
terrify them because at the same time you're like what the fuck it is creepy it's terrifying and it's done in a five minute segment
More examples
- Loud thunder terrifies our dog.
- The horror movie terrified the children.
- She is terrified of swimming in deep water.
Forms
terrify · terrifies · terrified · terrifying
terror noun — A feeling of very intense fear.