looking a fright

A form of look a fright — To look terrible, to look very dishevelled.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of look a fright
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“looking a fright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20a%20fright. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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