terror-stricken

[ ter-er-strik-uh n ]

/ ˈtɛr ərˌstrɪk ən /

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adjective

overwhelmed by terror; terrified.

Nearby words

territory, territory wool, terroir, terror, terror, reign of, terror-stricken, terrorise, terrorism, terrorist, terrorize, terry

Also ter·ror-struck

[ter-er-struhk] /ˈtɛr ərˌstrʌk/.

Origin of terror-stricken

First recorded in 1835–45

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Examples from the Web for terror-stricken

Terror-stricken they awaited the blow, in spite of the efforts of the Jesuits to rouse them to strong defence.
Old Quebec|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan
Terror-stricken, they appeared before the war council, there to render an account of their deeds.
In the Shadow of Death|P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald
Terror-stricken fugitives began to block the roads and to impede the movements of the army.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
Terror-stricken, I buried my face in our mother's bosom and so remained during the entire journey.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn

Terror-stricken at these strange and fearful words, my father threw down pencil and palette and rushed from the house.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847|Various

British Dictionary definitions for terror-stricken

terror-stricken

terror-struck

adjective

in a state of terror

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terror-stricken

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terror-stricken

terror-struck

adjective