Pronunciations (10)
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/skɛəd/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/skɛ(ə)ɹd/
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- General-American
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[skɛɚd]
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- General-American
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/skeːd/
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- Australia
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/skeəd/
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- New-Zealand
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/skiəd/
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/skeɹd/
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- Scotland
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/skɜː(ɹ)d/
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skɛəd
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- GB
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skɛəɹd
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- US
Adjective
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
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- Examples
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I’m scared I’ll miss the train.
I got scared silly.
More examples (2)
The child was really scared of the dark.
Residents of Sihu Township in the central county of Yunlin were left scared and angry after hundreds of dead geese were found dumped in an irrigation channel Tuesday, inciting a minor panic as avian flu continues to spread throughout the country.
Adjective
made afraid
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the frightened child cowered in the corner
too shocked and scared to move