Basic Details
Word: Scary
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Causing fear or making someone feel frightened.
Synonyms: Frightening, terrifying, spooky
Antonyms: Comforting, calming, reassuring
Idioms and Phrases
- Scary as a haunted house: Used to describe something that is very frightening. Example: "The movie was scary as a haunted house, making everyone jump in their seats."
- Scaredy cat: Refers to someone who is easily frightened. Example: "Don't be such a scaredy cat, it's just a little spider!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: The dark forest looked very scary at night with all the strange sounds.
Example 2: My brother told a scary story that made us all shiver with fear.
Example 3: The scary clown in the film made many viewers scream and cover their eyes.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the fear of scary things is called "phobia"? There are many different types of phobias, like fear of heights (acrophobia) and fear of spiders (arachnophobia).
Famous Quote
"There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Franklin D. Roosevelt
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "scary" mean?
a) Making someone feel calm
b) Causing fear
c) Making someone feel happy
d) Being very quiet
Answer: b) Causing fear
2. Which of these is a synonym of "scary"?
a) Happy
b) Frightening
c) Clear
d) Nice
Answer: b) Frightening
3. Which of the following is an antonym of "scary"?
a) Frightening
b) Terrifying
c) Comforting
d) Spooky
Answer: c) Comforting
4. Which sentence uses "scary" correctly?
a) The sky is scary today.
b) The scary thunder woke me up.
c) I like scary sandwiches.
d) The flower is scary.
Answer: b) The scary thunder woke me up.
5. What does "scaredy cat" mean?
a) A type of cat
b) Someone who is very brave
c) Someone who is easily frightened
d) A playful cat
Answer: c) Someone who is easily frightened
