scary meaning
scary :
frightening, causing fear
adjective
▪ The movie was very scary.
▪ The movie was very frightening.
▪ That story is scary for children.
▪ That story is frightening for children.
paraphrasing
▪ frightening – causing fear
▪ terrifying – very scary
▪ alarming – causing worry or fear
▪ daunting – intimidating
Pronunciation
scary [ˈskɛəri]
The stress is on 'scar' and sounds like 'skair-ee'.
Common phrases and grammar about scary
scary - Common meaning
adjective
frightening, causing fear
Part of Speech Changes for "scary"
▪ scare (verb) – to cause fear
▪ scared (adjective) – feeling fear
▪ scare (noun) – a sudden feeling of fear
Common Expressions with "scary"
▪ scary movie – a frightening film
▪ scary story – a frightening tale
▪ scary experience – a frightening event
▪ scary moment – a frightening time
Important examples of scary in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, scary is often used to describe movies or stories that cause fear.
Example of a confusing word: scarce (insufficient)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Scary is often used in grammar questions to test understanding of adjectives describing feelings or reactions.
scary
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
scary story
'frightening tale', used when talking about tales that cause fear.
scared stiff
means 'very frightened', used to describe someone extremely afraid.
Differences between similar words and scary
scary
,
frightening
differences
Scary is more informal and often used for things that cause fear, while frightening is more formal and general.
Words with the same origin as scary
The origin of scary
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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