scaresome

== English == === Etymology === From scare +‎ -some. === Pronunciation === (rhotic) enPR: skâr'səm, IPA(key): /ˈskeɹsəm/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈskɛɹsəm/ (non-rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈskɛəsəm/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)səm Hyphenation: scare‧some === Adjective === scaresome (comparative more scaresome, superlative most scaresome) Characterised or marked by scariness; frightful. 2015, Spence-Jones, Henry, The Pulpit Commentary, Volume 6: A traveler, in journeying through that waste and howling and terrible wilderness, would meet with many a rough road, many a rugged way, many a rocky ascent, many an uncultivated waste, many a harsh sound, many a scaresome sight, many a tangled spot, many a thorny place, many a toil, and many a trial. ==== Derived terms ====