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terror-stricken

[ter-er-strik-uh n]
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adjective

overwhelmed by terror; terrified.

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RELATED WORDS

afraid, fearful, anxious, startled, panicky, panicked, timid, perturbed, perplexed, nervous, scared, apprehensive, shocked, distressed, horrified, discouraged, intimidated, frightened, spooked, suspicious

Nearby words

  1. territory,
  2. territory wool,
  3. terroir,
  4. terror,
  5. terror, reign of,
  6. terrorise,
  7. terrorism,
  8. terrorist,
  9. terrorize,
  10. terry
Also ter·ror-struck [ter-er-struhk] /ˈtɛr ərˌstrʌk/.

Origin of terror-stricken

First recorded in 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for terror-stricken

terror-stricken

terror-struck

adjective

in a state of terror
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