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The correct spelling is scary.
How to pronounce scary
/ˈskɛəɹi/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈskɛəɹi/
Say it like: Sca-ree
The correct spelling is scary. Causing or able to cause fright. For example: "She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film."
Usage Examples
“She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.”
“Linda changed her hair, and it’s scary how much she looks like her mother.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Causing or able to cause fright.
- 2.Uncannily striking or surprising.
- 3.Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
noun
- 1.Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
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