Scary Adjectives

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'spooky' which means causing fear or unease.

  • The old abandoned house had a spooky atmosphere that sent shivers down my spine.
  • I don't want to walk through that spooky forest at night, it gives me the creeps.
  • That haunted house is so spooky, it's like something out of a horror movie.
  • The way she disappeared without a trace was spooky, like she was a ghost.

noun the state or quality of being frightful; extreme fear or terror

  • The frightfulness of the situation was evident in the eyes of the witnesses.
  • I can't believe the frightfulness of that horror movie we watched last night.
  • The frightfulness of that haunted house was off the charts.
  • The frightfulness of his words sent chills down her spine.