early 14c., originally past participle of verb afray "frighten," from Anglo-French afrayer, Old French esfreer "to worry, concern, trouble, disturb" (see affray (n.)). A rare case [..]

afraid(p): filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life&quo [..]

frightened; full of fear

To feel that you are afraid to proceed with some affair, or continue a journey, denotes that you will find trouble in your household, and enterprises will be unsuccessful. To see others afraid, denotes that some friend will be deterred from performing some favor for you because of his own difficulties. For a young woman to dream that she is afraid [..]

(adj) filled with fear or apprehension(adj) filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement(adj) feeling worry or concern or insecurity(adj) having feelings of aversion or [..]

He who trembles to hear a leaf fall should keep out of the wood. This is a French proverb: “Qui a peur de feuilles, ne doit aller au bois.” Our corresponding English proverb is, & [..]

(usually used predicatively, not attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. ''He is afraid of death.'' ''He is afraid to die.'' ''He is afraid that he will die.'' (colloqui [..]

===Adjective=== ====impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive==== =====Synonyms===== alarmed anxious apprehensive|Anticipating something with anxiety or fear. fearful frightened hor [..]

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