Horror And Suspense Vocabulary

adjective having an offensive odor; stinking

• The fetid odor emanating from the garbage bin was unbearable.
• The fetid smell coming from the old fridge made me gag.
• I can't stand the fetid stench in this place.
• The fetid atmosphere of corruption surrounded the political scandal.

verb past tense of the verb 'frighten', which means to make someone afraid or anxious

adjective feeling fear or anxiety

• The frightened child clung to her mother during the thunderstorm.
• I was so frightened when I heard a noise in the middle of the night.
• She was totally spooked and frightened by the horror movie.
• The thought of public speaking always leaves me feeling frightened.

adjective causing or likely to cause horror; shocking

• The outcome of the experiment was a horrible failure.
• I had a horrible day at work today.
• That movie was just horrible, I couldn't stand it.
• The storm caused a horrible mess in the backyard.

noun a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

• She had a strong premonition that something bad was going to happen.
• I can't explain it, but I just have this weird premonition about tonight.
• I had a crazy premonish about that test, and I actually aced it!
• His sudden silence gave her a premonition of the end of their relationship.

noun a long, high-pitched cry or noise

verb to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

• The high-pitched squeal of the brakes could be heard from a distance.
• I couldn't help but squeal with excitement when I saw the puppy.
• She let out a squeal when she won the game.
• The singer's voice had a squeal to it that was both haunting and beautiful.