The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GULP which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2015.
Frightened sound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GULP | 50 % | 4 |
| EEK | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Frightened sound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gasp
- gulp
- gun-shy
- whimper
- fear
- feared
- fearing
- shaking
- eerie
- rattle
- shake
- shakes
Crossword Answer definitions
GULP noun- The usual amount swallowed.
- The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.
- An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.
- To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
- To react nervously by swallowing.
- An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GULP
- Seem nervous
- Unspoken "uh-oh"
- Big swig
- Swallow eagerly
- [They've found me out!]
- Swallow hungrily, with "down"
- Swallowing sound
- Swift swallow
- [I'm in trouble!]
- Big swallow