aghast
10 points
English
6 letters
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Definitions
To affright; to terrify. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
See Agast, v. t. [Obs.]
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror. Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed, Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread. Dryden. The commissioners read and stood aghast. Macaulay.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌɡˈæst/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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Crossword clues
- “See Agast, v. t.” web-def
- “To affright; to terrify. Chaucer. Spenser.” web-def
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