Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scared stiff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: scared s-tiff
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.

Example Sentences

"He was scared stiff, like a deer in the headlights, by the vampire walking toward him."
"I was scared stiff when I saw the car coming; it came like lightning;"

Phrases

bored stiff

Frequently Paired Words

bored stiff

Synonyms

petrified scared to death scared shitless

Questions

What does scared stiff mean?: scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.

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