ความหวาดเสียว(kwaam wàat sĭao)

Meanings

1NounB2

intense fear; fright

A strong feeling of fear or alarm, typically triggered by danger, risk, or witnessing something perilous.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕung[to] feel [sth]; [to] sense [sth]; [to] perceive [sth]ความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭaoความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭao1intense fear; fright2thrill mixed with fearเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètaccident; mishapรถชนrót chonรถชนrót chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; [to] have a car accidentต่อหน้าต่อตาdtòr nâa dtòr dtaaต่อหน้าต่อตาdtòr nâa dtòr dtaaright before someone’s eyes; openly
He felt a sense of fear when he saw the car accident happen right before his eyes.
2NounB2

thrill mixed with fear

A hair‑raising thrill that combines fear and excitement, as from speed, heights, or daring stunts.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭaoความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭao1intense fear; fright2thrill mixed with fearตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถไฟเหาะตีลังกาrót fai hò dtee-lang-gaaรถไฟเหาะตีลังกาrót fai hò dtee-lang-gaa1roller coaster2a situation with many ups and downs (figurative)
I love the thrill of riding a looping roller coaster.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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หวาดเสียวwàat sĭaoหวาดเสียวwàat sĭao1thrilling; hair‑raising2[to] feel a shiver; wince in fearPart 2
ความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭaoความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭaointense fear; fright