frightened
adjective
- afraid, scared (of something)
- in a state of fear, having been scared
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/ / /ˈfɹaɪʔn̩d/
adj
- Afraid; suffering from fear.
“She looked very much frightened of the storm.”
“He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].”
verb
- simple past and past participle of frighten
“The elephant was frightened by mice.”