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Browsing page 1 of words meaning afraid, scared (24 words total)
The slang words in this thesaurus category appear below the table of contents.
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- emotions, conditions, and feelings
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- afraid, scared
- See also a coward, wimp, weakling
- See also to intimidate, scare, confront
What slang words have this meaning?
The definitions of these slang words appear below the list.
- afeared – afraid of (one's) shadow – bitch out – bite (one's) nails – chicken – chicken out – chicken-shit – cold feet – FOMO – freaked out – freaky – get cold feet – jitters, the – on edge – puss out – scaredy cat – scur – shit (one's self) – shook – shy bladder – skeered – skerred – skurred – willies, the
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afeared
adjective
- afraid.
Are you afeared, my son?
- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Jan 10 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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afraid of (one's) shadow
adjective
- skittish.
My little boy is afraid of his own shadow, but I'm hoping he'll grow out of it.
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Last edited on Aug 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
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bitch out
verb
- to not do something out of fear; "chicken out".
I knew Tony would bitch out.
My man bitched out.
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Last edited on Jan 05 2013. Submitted by Pimp Master from MN, USA on Dec 09 1999.
- to back out of an agreement for any reason.
He promised to go with me to the party but at the last minute he bitched out.
- See more words with the same meaning: to abandon, leave a person.
Last edited on Nov 04 2004. Submitted by Lauren from New York, NY, USA on Nov 04 2004.
- to complain to; yell at.
She got bitched out by her boss.
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Aug 06 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 06 2007.
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bite (one's) nails
verb
- to be nervous or afraid.
Citation from "Sins of the Past", Terriers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.That horror movie was too good, making me bite my nails!
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Last edited on Mar 20 2023. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2010.
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chicken
adjective
- afraid.
What's the matter? Are you chicken?
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Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
noun
- a coward.
Citation from "For British Eyes Only", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 3 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a coward, wimp, weakling.
Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
- a young gay man.
I'm looking for some chicken tonight at the bar.
- See more words with the same meaning: man, men, male.
- See more words with the same meaning: young person.
Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Bill C. from Yorktown, VA, USA on May 04 2007.
- a kilo of cocaine or other hard drug.
They hate it when we bang that money slangin' these chickens.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 25 2017.
noun - uncountable
- a "game" played in motor vehicles where 2 vehicles drive towards each other, and the first vehicle to veer loses.
- See more words with the same meaning: driving and driving maneuvers.
- See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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chicken out
verb
- to not go through with a plan because of fear.
He was going to ask for her phone number, but when he got close to her he chickened out.
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Last edited on Dec 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 26 2011.
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chicken-shit
adjective
- feeble.
Pointing out a member's mistake in the club newsletter was chicken-shit.
The error was so insignificant in its ramifications that it was chicken-shit for the teacher to punish her for it.
Last edited on Oct 23 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
- unimportant.
The cop gave him a ticket for some chicken-shit moving violation.
- See more words with the same meaning: unimportant, useless.
Last edited on Oct 30 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
- cowardly.
- See more words with the same meaning: a coward, wimp, weakling.
- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Dec 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
- otherwise generally displeasing.
What he did was chicken-shit.
The ticket the cop gave him was chicken-shit.
Last edited on Oct 30 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 30 2015.
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cold feet
noun - plural
- nervousness, trepidation about a big decision, especially marriage.
Sarah sent her wedding party into a panic over her cold feet.
Citation from "Begin the Begin", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Jul 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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FOMO
intensifier
- FOMO = Fuck Off Mor On Hello buddy how are you doing, FOMO leave me alone.
Last edited on May 14 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on May 14 2019.
noun
- acronym for "fear of missing out".
Person A: That party'll probably be lame. Why are you going?
Person B: FOMO.- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Dec 17 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 17 2012.
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freaked out
adjective
- scared.
Citation from "Sleep Training", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 19 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 13 2011.
notes
- "Freaked out" is also the past tense of freak out.
Last edited on Oct 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 13 2011.
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