1. to frighten or alarm suddenly
Usage: archaic

1. sudden fear or terror
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The ghost story affrights the children at bedtime.
• Thunder affrights the small animals in the forest.
• The sudden noise affrights even the bravest souls.
• She felt great affrights when walking alone at night.
• The affrights of war haunted the soldiers’ dreams.
• His pale face showed clear signs of affrights.