# affright

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈfɹaɪt/

## Definitions
1. Great fear, terror, fright.

## Etymology
From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/affright