affrightening
/əˈfrʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ/ /əˈfrʌɪtnɪŋ/Now rare (somewhat archaic in later use)
adjective
= affrighting.
- Recorded earliest in soul-affrightening..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Christopher Love (1618–1651), clergyman. From affrighten + -ing.
- waistcoat
- waist-deep
- waisted
- waist-high
- waistless
- waistline
- wait
- wait-a-bit
- wait-a-bit thorn
- wait and see
- Waitangi Day
- Waitangi, Treaty of
- Waite, Morrison Remick
- waiter
- wait for it
- wait for the other shoe to drop
- waiting
- waiting game
- waiting list
- waiting room
- wait list
- wait on (or upon)
- wait on someone hand and foot
- waitperson
- waitress