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Meaning of "scariness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCARINESS

scariness  [ˈskɛərɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCARINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scariness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCARINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scariness in the English dictionary

The definition of scariness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being scary.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCARINESS


accessoriness
əkˈsɛsərɪnəs
arbitrariness
ˈɑːbɪtrərɪnəs
bleariness
ˈblɪərɪnəs
cursoriness
ˈkɜːsərɪnəs
eeriness
ˈɪərɪnəs
elementariness
ˌelɪˈmentərɪnəs
featheriness
ˈfɛðərɪnəs
fieriness
ˈfaɪərɪnəs
glairiness
ˈɡlɛərɪnəs
paperiness
ˈpeɪpərɪnəs
refractoriness
rɪˈfræktərɪnəs
sanguinariness
ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪnəs
secondariness
ˈsekəndərɪnəs
silveriness
ˈsɪlvərɪnəs
transitoriness
ˈtrænsɪtərɪnəs
tributariness
ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪnəs
unsavoriness
ʌnˈseɪvərɪnəs
unwariness
ʌnˈweərɪnəs
war-weariness
ˈwɔːˌwɪərɪnəs
world-weariness
ˈwɜːldˌwɪərɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCARINESS

scarier
scariest
scarification
scarificator
scarified
scarifier
scarifies
scarify
scarifying
scarifyingly
scarily
scariose
scarious
scarlatina
scarlatinal
Scarlatti
scarless
scarlet
scarlet fever
scarlet hat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCARINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of scariness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scariness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCARINESS

Find out the translation of scariness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scariness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scariness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scariness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scariness
570 millions of speakers

English

scariness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scariness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scariness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устрашению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scariness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scariness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frayeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scariness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scariness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scariness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kekarepan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng sợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயத்தால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्नता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scariness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scariness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scariness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

устрашению
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scariness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scariness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scariness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scariness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scariness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scariness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARINESS»

The term «scariness» is regularly used and occupies the 98.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scariness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scariness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scariness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCARINESS»

Discover the use of scariness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scariness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feeling Like a Kid: Childhood and Children's Literature
Scariness. Adults, in my experience, don't like to have pointed out to them that childhood is a very scary time and the world of Children's Literature a very scary place. Forgetting their own childhoods, many grown-ups prefer a sentimental ...
Jerome Griswold, 2006
2
Current Controversies in Philosophy of Mind
But while it gets right the fact that fearful moods, for example, don't seem to represent anything in particular as scary*, it's not clear that this means that they represent unbound scariness* instead. In large part, this is because it's not entirely ...
Associate Professor of Philosophy Uriah Kriegel, Uriah Kriegel, 2013
3
Scary Tales of Scariness
Vampires! Werewolves! Zombies! Koscienski and Pisano face down creepy creatures and mad monsters while they stumble their way through 15 comedic tales of horror and suspense--without ever dropping a single beer. 246 pp.
Brian Koscienski, Chris Pisano, Jeff Young, 2008
4
Emotional Experience and Religious Understanding: ...
But these possibilities (all of which separate recognition or understanding from feeling) are surely false to the phenomenology of our experience in at least some cases: sometimes (I would say, typically) the recognition of a thing's scariness is ...
Mark Wynn, 2005
5
The Effects of Genre-specific Planning and Topoi Instruction ...
Color imagery: Black train reinforces the scariness of its surprise appearance 6. Color imagery: Dark carriages reinforce the scariness of train's appearance 7. Narration: Boy confesses his confusion about this surprising occurrence which ...
William Edison Lewis, 2008
6
Responding to a Serious Mental Health Problem: ...
And I brought in the scariness. And it was then that he began to knock his clenched fists together,' she demonstrated the movement, 'faster and faster. We didn't really explore that, in fact I applied pre- therapy responses as it really felt as  ...
Richard Bryant-Jefferies, 2005
7
Embers
“The scariness is just one bonus that really enhances my personal life.” Anya swallowed. “That's not it.” “What's not what?” Brian didn't look at her. He screwed the lens into a black plastic tube. “You. Me. Your scariness. That's not why there's  ...
Laura Bickle, 2010
8
Understanding Human Agency
Consider again the causal power of scariness. When a child watches a film and starts crying because he is frightened, his crying is a manifestation of the film's scariness. But the crying of a child can also be caused 'deviantly' by the scariness  ...
Erasmus Mayr, 2011
9
Person-Centred Counselling Supervision: Personal and ...
Matt nodded, aware that Charlotte had moved on whilst he felt that there was a need to stay further with the topic of edges and boundaries, scariness and anxiety. The incident in the session may not have been in any way damaging for the ...
Richard Bryant-Jefferies, 2005
10
Individual and Collective Memory Consolidation: Analogous ...
The scariness ratings for each room would be averaged. The next step is to compare the combined account with the group account on number of details, accuracy, and scariness ratings for each room. If the group account compared with the ...
Anastasio, Thomas J., Ehrenberger, Kristen Ann, Watson, Patrick

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scariness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Science Behind Scariness of Screams Revealed, It's All About The …
According to a new study, a human being's scream takes advantage of a sonic property called “roughness.” This type of sound, in turn, triggers a fear-based ... «Viral Global News, Jul 15»
2
Screams really do scare us: Test shows how they trigger fear in the …
Volunteers were asked to judge the scariness of different sounds. The noises were graded in terms of "roughness" – a measure of how rapidly the loudness of a ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
'Poltergeist' gets an update, but with scariness intact
Kennedi Clements as Madison Bowen reaches out to apparitions that have invaded her family's home in a scene from “Poltergeist.” TWENTIETH CENTURY ... «OCRegister, May 15»
4
Review: 'It Follows' Favors Mood Over Outright Scariness
Considering only first and second films are eligible, it's no mean feat to be a director returning to Cannes Critics Week — it necessarily means that your debut ... «Indie Wire, Mar 15»
5
All-Girls 'Ghostbusters' Film Takes Inspiration From 'The Walking Dead'
During a talk on the show's recap companion called Talking Dead, Feig admitted that he wants his new film to take cue from the "scariness" and "gauntlet run" ... «Christianity Daily, Feb 15»
6
2014 in Review: Animal Cuteness, Coyness, Weirdness and …
Scariness. For weird animal stories, nothing tops the alleged international tortoise smuggler stopped at border with 50 turtles stuffed in his pants. By Beth Dalbey ... «Patch.com, Dec 14»
7
The science of scariness: Who should you be most afraid of this …
Steer clear of all evil clowns on Friday – if pitted against six other scary characters in a Halloween battle, these villainous individuals would win, hands down. «CITY A.M., Oct 14»
8
Teal Pumpkin Project takes scariness out of Halloween for kids with …
A new campaign called The Teal Pumpkin Project is looking to take some of the scariness out of Halloween for kids living with food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin ... «CTV News, Oct 14»
9
Book review: Monstrous fun and silly scariness for a haunting …
Halloween is creeping up again so get ready for the witching hour with some spooky, spine-tingling reads from Macmillan children's books. Whether it's a ... «Blackpool Gazette, Oct 14»
10
Daylight Delayed to Achieve "Maximum" Scariness
The upcoming PC and PS4 horror game from developer Zombie Studios has been delayed. Instead of launching this coming Tuesday, Daylight will now release ... «Game Revolution, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scariness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scariness>. Apr 2024 ».
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