frighten by a bugbear
1bugbear — [bug′ber΄] n. [ BUG2 + BEAR2] 1. an imaginary hobgoblin or terror used to frighten children into good conduct 2. anything causing seemingly needless or excessive fear or anxiety …
2Bugbear — A bugbear, also called a boogerbear , is a legendary creature comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, hobgoblin and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. In… …
3Bugbear — Bugaboo Bug a*boo , Bugbear Bug bear , n. [See {Bug}.] Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to… …
4bugbear — [16] Early references to bugbear suggest that it was a sort of bug – ‘frightening creature’ – conjured up to frighten naughty children. It is usually assumed that the second 81 bull element of the word simply represents the animal ‘bear’, and… …
5bugbear — [16] Early references to bugbear suggest that it was a sort of bug – ‘frightening creature’ – conjured up to frighten naughty children. It is usually assumed that the second element of the word simply represents the animal ‘bear’, and that the… …
6bugbear — noun 1》 a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation. 2》 archaic an imaginary being invoked to frighten children. Origin C16: prob. from obs. bug bogey (of unknown origin) + bear2 …
7Bogeyman — For other uses, see Bogeyman (disambiguation). Goya s Here Comes the Bogey Man (Aquí viene el Coco) c.1797 A bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman or boogieman) is an amorphous imaginary …
8Bugaboo — Bug a*boo , Bugbear Bug bear , n. [See {Bug}.] Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten… …
9Erythnul — Greyhawk Deity caption= bgcolor=#000 fgcolor=#fff name=Erythnul title=The Many home=Windswept Depths of Pandemonium power=Intermediate alignment=Chaotic Evil portfolio=Hate, Envy, Malice, Panic, Ugliness, Slaughter domains=Chaos, Destruction,… …
10fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion …
