Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scared shitless

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
scared shit-less
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very frightened, terrified, scared witless.

Slang

Usage

Phrases

give someone the shits scare the shit out of shit a brick

Frequently Paired Words

chickenshit give someone the shits scare the shit out of shit a brick

Synonyms

shit scared scared stiff scared spitless afraid afeared alarmed anxious apprehensive chicken concerned creeped out fearful

Questions

What does scared shitless mean?
Very frightened, terrified, scared witless.

How to pronounce scared shitless

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