adj.
Pronunciation: ' sker- ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: scar · i · er ; -est
Date: 1582
1 : causing fright : ALARMING <a scary story>
2 : easily scared : TIMID
3 : feeling alarm or fright : FRIGHTENED
– scar · i · ly \ ' sker- ə -l ē \ adverb