What is death is a fearful thing. Shak. In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden. Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; ho called?
fearful — Death is a fearful thing. Shak. In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden. Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; ho. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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