fearful

/firfəl/ adjective
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1

Timid by nature or revealing timidity.

“cast fearful glances at the large dog”

2

Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.

3

Causing fear or dread or terror.

“a fearful howling”

4

Extremely distressing.

“fearful slum conditions”

5

Experiencing or showing fear.

“a fearful glance”

“fearful of criticism”

WORD FORMS
Related formfearfulness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latinearfulfay
Starts & ends withF … L
Syllablesfear · ful
SYNONYMS & RELATED39
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