fright
/fraɪt/
noun
- A sudden feeling of fear or shock.
- She got a fright when she saw a spider on her pillow.
- The child hid behind his mother in fright.
- The loud noise gave me a terrible fright.
- A person or thing that looks very ugly, strange, or shocking.
- After the mud fight, he looked a complete fright.
- That old Halloween costume is a fright.
- She thought her hair was a fright after the rain.