Scary/ˈskeri/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Describing Entertainment Used when talking about books, films, or games that are intended to frighten you. The ghost tour was really scary and exciting! Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbole Expressions People often use 'scary' for mild fear or thrill, not always genuine terror. Riding that roller coaster was scary but so much fun! Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters Can be used with adverbs to convey different levels of fear caused by something. It was just a tiny spider, but she found it extremely scary.