nightfright
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Though we have had stage windows before, and by the thousands, I don't think I have ever seen this particular use made of them: the sense of air, of nightfright beyond the walls, of extended dimension is so palpable that you believe in the continuing world past the leaded-glass door, half-imagine that you can remember the street-address tacked over it."
- "Babies of this age often experience nightfright"
- "In night fright, the child expresses fear about falling asleep."
- "Close communion with God makes us immune to night fright and gives us courage in darkness."
- "Remember that in making a judgement you simply cannot predict the likelihood or otherwise of these nocturnal panics. […] It is worth noting that some species are more susceptible than others to night fright; quail and other small gallinaceous species, and tmamou, are among the bad offenders."
- "I was dreadfully afraid of the night (a carryover from childhood, but my self-control just didn't work with night fright), and I smoked."