/ Dictionary / Index F frightened: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fright•ened Pronunciation: (frīt'nd), [key] — adj. thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner. afraid; fearful (usually fol. by of&hasp;): He has always been frightened of heights. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: frightened (Thesaurus) frighten frightful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language