fright
//fraɪt//
Noun
frightSingular
frightsPlural
1
A sudden intense feeling of fear or alarm.
The loud noise gave me a fright.
2
An experience or event that causes sudden fear.
The loud noise in the middle of the night gave me quite a fright.
3
(informal) A person or thing that looks ridiculous or shocking.
She looked a fright in that old costume.