Definition of affright

• v. t. - To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
• p. a. - Affrighted.
• n. - Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.
• n. - The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread.
• v. t. - To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
• p. a. - Affrighted.
• n. - Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.
• n. - The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread.