Scary vs. Scarey — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scary and Scarey
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Definitions
Scary
Causing fright or alarm.
Scarey
Dated form of scary
Scary
Easily scared; very timid.
Scarey
So scary as to cause chills and shudders;
The most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
Scary
Causing fear or anxiety
The tiger's jaws were scary.
She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.
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Scary
(informal) Uncannily striking or surprising.
Linda changed her hair, and it’s scary how much she looks like her mother.
Scary
Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
Scary
(informal) To a scary extent; scarily.
Scary
Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
Scary
Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
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Scary
Subject to sudden alarm.
Scary
Causing fright; alarming.
Scary
So scary as to cause chills and shudders;
The most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
