noun🔗ShareA minor fright."Johnny had a bad scare last night."sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread."a food-poisoning scare"sensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA device or object used to frighten."The clown's oversized rubber nose was a scare for the little children at the school fair. "thingdeviceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way."Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?"emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLean; scanty"The farmer's harvest was quite scare this year, with only a small amount of corn. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
