Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effray

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ef-fray
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To frighten, startle.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French effrayer.

Usage

Inflected Forms

effrays (present, singular) effraying (participle, present) effrayed (participle, past) effrayed (past)

Derived Forms

effrayable

Questions

What does effray mean?
To frighten, startle.
Where does effray come from?
From Middle French effrayer.

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