Scarehead

Pronunciation: /skɛr.hɛd/

Definitions of scarehead

noun A headline or title in a newspaper or magazine designed to shock or scare readers

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a scarehead in the haunted house.

A2 The scarehead at the Halloween party gave me a fright.

B1 The scarehead on the movie poster was very creepy.

B2 The scarehead in the horror film was incredibly realistic.

C1 The scarehead in the haunted maze was expertly designed to terrify visitors.

C2 The scarehead in the haunted house was so lifelike that it caused many screams.

Examples of scarehead in a Sentence

formal The scarehead in the newspaper caused panic among the citizens.

informal Did you see the scarehead on the news last night?

slang That scarehead was totally overblown.

figurative Her constant worrying turned her into a scarehead.

Grammatical Forms of scarehead

• past tense: scareheaded
• plural: scareheads
• comparative: more scareheaded
• superlative: most scareheaded
• present tense: scarehead
• future tense: will scarehead
• perfect tense: have scareheaded
• continuous tense: scareheading
• singular: scarehead
• positive degree: scarehead
• infinitive: to scarehead
• gerund: scareheading
• participle: scareheaded

Origin and Evolution of scarehead

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'scarehead' originated from Middle English and is a combination of 'scare' meaning to frighten or alarm, and 'head' referring to the top or front part of something.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a type of headline in newspapers that was meant to shock or alarm readers, the term 'scarehead' has evolved to also refer to sensational or attention-grabbing headlines in general.