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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
scary/ˈskeəri/

▶adjective (scarier, scariest) informal frightening; causing fear.

– derivatives
scarily adverb,
scariness noun.

'scary' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "scary" in the title:

...annoyer scary...
battle and battlefields ; "scary" places? "awe-inspiring" ?
frightful/scary
had a scary face
He is <scaring, scary>. He scares easily.
How revolting! How scary! How awful! Is there a how _____ ! expression to mean I'm so sleepy!?
it sounds scary and binary and I can't raise the capital
scary appearance
Scary Bradshow and a side of potatoes.
scary knickers
scary music, scary voice
you will see how scary it will be (grammar)

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