frightful

  1. Adjective.  (obsolete) : Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
  2. Adjective.  Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
  3. Adjective.  (non-gloss definition, Used as an intensifier) .

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