verb (used with object), scared, scar·ing. to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.

SCARED (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

scared used as an adjective: afraid, frightened.

A minor fright. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.

To have your socks scared off is another saying that expresses that you were extremely scared. We can also say something exciting knocked our socks off. It sounds like a bizarre saying.

Here are 20 ways of expressing fear:

1. afraid of your own shadow – nervous/timid/easily frightened.
2. shaking like a leaf – to tremble with fear.
3. quaking in your boots – trembling with fear.
4. heebie jeebies – a state of fear/discomfort/nervousness.
5. scared out of one’s wits – extremely frightened.

ascared

• alarmed.
• apprehensive.
• fearful.
• fearsome.
• frightened.
• panic-stricken.
• panicky.
• petrified.

Idioms for being afraid, frightened

1. Heebie-jeebies. These unusual words are used to express a feeling of fear and being uncomfortable.
2. Make your blood run cold.
3. Jumped out of my sskinkin!
4. Heart missed a beat.
5. Scared out of my wits.
6. Scared the living daylights out of me!
7. Shook like a leaf.
8. Quaking in my boots.

5 Ways to Inspire Fear…of You

1. Shut down all communication if somebody says something “wrong.” The effect is even more powerful if you grit your teeth.
2. Interrogate the other.
3. Accuse, criticize, and insinuate.
4. It’s actually better to imagine that there is a viable interpretation of events that you’re not seeing right now.

Afraid means feeling fear or apprehension. Scared means being in a state of fear, nervousness, or panic.

How do I describe… Afraid/Scared

• Intense. I steady my breath and try to calm the panic.
• Vivid. The color quickly drained from his face.
• Spellbinding. He could no longer control his hands; they were shaking in an odd trembling rhythm.
• Fascinating.
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When frightened, your body floods with the hormone adrenaline. This skyrockets your heart rate and blood pressure, according to Scientific American. A model of an adrenaline, also known as epinephrine. Jynto/Public Domain The hormonal surge also causes your heart to pump blood more forcefully to the muscles.

Build Suspense Suspense is arguable the most practised tool to invoke fear in writing. It’s a feeling that either the reader and character can both feel together, or just the reader can realise, and have the added suspense of waiting for the character to catch up.

You can describe such a voice as quavering. If a big angry person yells at you, you might respond in a quavering voice. Inexperienced public speakers often speak in a quavering way, too. This word (like tremulous) describes the speech of those who are weary, afraid, or faltering.

1: having high value or quality. 2: full and mellow in tone and quality (a rich voice)

Guttural – Deep and made at the back of your throat. High-Pitched – Very high and shrill. Hoarse – Low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore. Husky – A husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse often in an attractive way.

There are many ways to describe a beautiful singing voice.

• alto.
• angelic.
• breathy.
• baritone.
• countertenor.
• delicate.
• dulcet.
• euphonious.

melodious

1. musical. He had a soft, almost musical voice.
2. harmonious. producing harmonious sounds.
3. melodic. His songs are wonderfully melodic.
4. tuneful. Melodic and tuneful, his songs made me weep.
5. dulcet. her beautiful, dulcet voice.
6. euphonious.

Glowing softly radiant or bright; full of praise; highly energetic or enthusiastic; beautiful. Goddess a female of incredible beauty, grace and charm; a female deity. Good-looking handsome; beautiful; attractive; pleasing in appearance. Gorgeous very beautiful or magnificent; wonderful; delightful.

Here are dialogue words you can use instead of ‘said’, categorised by the kind of emotion or scenario they convey:

• Anger: Shouted, bellowed, yelled, snapped, cautioned, rebuked.
• Affection: Consoled, comforted, reassured, admired, soothed.
• Excitement:
• Fear:
• Determination:
• Happiness:
• Sadness:
• Conflict:

Babbled, beamed, blurted, broadcasted, burst, cheered, chortled, chuckled, cried out, crooned, crowed, declared, emitted, exclaimed, giggled, hollered, howled, interjected, jabbered, laughed, praised, preached, presented, proclaimed, professed, promulgated, quaked, ranted, rejoiced, roared, screamed, shouted, shrieked.

adjective. involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

What is another word for it states?

intransitive verb. 1a : to talk enthusiastically or excessively. b : to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds. 2 : to make sounds as though babbling.

Baby talk is a type of speech associated with an older person speaking to a child. It is also called caretaker speech, infant-directed speech (IDS), child-directed speech (CDS), child-directed language (CDL), caregiver register, parentese, or motherese.

noun. inarticulate or imperfect speech. foolish, meaningless, or incoherent speech; prattle.