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terror-stricken
[ ter-er-strik-uhn ]
/ ˈtɛr ərˌstrɪk ən /
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adjective
overwhelmed by terror; terrified.
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Also ter·ror-struck [ter-er-struhk]. /ˈtɛr ərˌstrʌk/.
Origin of terror-stricken
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby terror-stricken
terroir, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorize, terror-stricken, terry, Terry's syndrome, Tersanctus, terse, tersely
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British Dictionary definitions for terror-stricken
terror-stricken
terror-struck
adjective
in a state of terror
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