kauhu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
- dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
- fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
- funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
- horror noun A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
- scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
- terror noun Intense fear.
Senses
kauhu is used for these senses in English:
- doom Dread; a feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness, or despair.
- dread Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- funk (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
- horror (countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- scare A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
- terror (uncountable) The action or quality of causing dread; terribleness, especially such qualities in narrative fiction.
doom — full definition
- noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
- verb To condemn someone or something to a certain, usually terrible, fate.
dread — full definition
- verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
- noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
- adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).