heart-stoppern.

Brit.

/ˈhɑːtˌstɒpə/, U.S.

/ˈhɑrtˌstɑpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heart n., stopper n.

Etymology: < heart n. + stopper n. Compare earlier heart-stopping adj.

1. A situation, incident, etc., that is full of suspense or exciting.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [noun] > one who or that which excites

fermentc1420

exciter1617

incendiary1628

electrifier1791

excitor1814

animation1817

shocker1824

hair-raiser1897

heartthrobber1903

heart-stopper1906

sizzler1942

turn-on1969

G-spot1983

1906 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 12 Apr. 1/4 Durret's deep drive was another heart stopper and the inning closed with Montgomery two runs to the good.

1963 Pop. Mech. Dec. 126/1 Every landing by a jet on a moving carrier is a heart-stopper.

1972 D. Wolf Foul! xxiv. 333 Of the 44 games Colangelo coached, 16 were decided by five points or less. These were the heart-stoppers, the furnace in which a successful season is molded or melted.

2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 Aug. b26/5 In one of many what-if heart-stoppers in this chronology, Jarrah is pulled over..and receives a speeding ticket and an insufficient identity check before he drives off toward his suicide mission.

2. A person or thing held to be breathtaking or remarkable in some way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder

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wonderinga1100

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sellya1200

ferlyc1275

wondernessc1275

wonder thingc1290

adventurec1300

marvelc1300

marvellingc1400

wonderelc1440

signc1450

admiration1490

wonderment1542

wondering stockc1555

miracle-worker1561

singularity1576

stupor mundi1587

miracle1595

marvellation1599

portent1607

astonishment1611

prodigy1616

magnale1623

magnality1646

mirable1646

phenomenon1741

gaping-stock1817

reacher1825

stunner1829

buster1833

caution1834

merry-go-rounder1838

knock-down1843

astonisher1871

marvelry1874

mazer1876

phenom1881

whizzer1888

knock-out1892

whizz1908

doozy1916

doozer1930

heart-stopper1940

blockbuster1942

ooh-ah1957

mind-blower1968

stonker1987

1940 Life 2 Dec. 113/2 (advt.) Another heart stopper! April Showers gift box of face powder, talcum powder, eau de cologne and perfume.

1966 ‘J. Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea ii. 168 Oh, a heartstopper is the solitaire's one note—high, sweet, lonely, magic.

1968 Changing Times Apr. 34/2 Off the line, the Land Cruiser is no heartstopper, due not so much to its lack of engine size..as its weight, a whopping 4,486 pounds.

2012 Times of India (Nexis) 13 Apr. Aditya's quite a heartstopper. Says co-star Ankita Sharma, ‘I think he's handsome.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heart-stopper
释义	heart-stoppern. Brit. /ˈhɑːtˌstɒpə/, U.S. /ˈhɑrtˌstɑpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heart n., stopper n. Etymology: < heart n. + stopper n. Compare earlier heart-stopping adj. 1. A situation, incident, etc., that is full of suspense or exciting. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [noun] > one who or that which excites fermentc1420 exciter1617 incendiary1628 electrifier1791 excitor1814 animation1817 shocker1824 hair-raiser1897 heartthrobber1903 heart-stopper1906 sizzler1942 turn-on1969 G-spot1983 1906 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 12 Apr. 1/4 Durret's deep drive was another heart stopper and the inning closed with Montgomery two runs to the good. 1963 Pop. Mech. Dec. 126/1 Every landing by a jet on a moving carrier is a heart-stopper. 1972 D. Wolf Foul! xxiv. 333 Of the 44 games Colangelo coached, 16 were decided by five points or less. These were the heart-stoppers, the furnace in which a successful season is molded or melted. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 Aug. b26/5 In one of many what-if heart-stoppers in this chronology, Jarrah is pulled over..and receives a speeding ticket and an insufficient identity check before he drives off toward his suicide mission. 2. A person or thing held to be breathtaking or remarkable in some way. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder wonderc700 wonderinga1100 selcouthc1175 sellya1200 ferlyc1275 wondernessc1275 wonder thingc1290 adventurec1300 marvelc1300 marvellingc1400 wonderelc1440 signc1450 admiration1490 wonderment1542 wondering stockc1555 miracle-worker1561 singularity1576 stupor mundi1587 miracle1595 marvellation1599 portent1607 astonishment1611 prodigy1616 magnale1623 magnality1646 mirable1646 phenomenon1741 gaping-stock1817 reacher1825 stunner1829 buster1833 caution1834 merry-go-rounder1838 knock-down1843 astonisher1871 marvelry1874 mazer1876 phenom1881 whizzer1888 knock-out1892 whizz1908 doozy1916 doozer1930 heart-stopper1940 blockbuster1942 ooh-ah1957 mind-blower1968 stonker1987 1940 Life 2 Dec. 113/2 (advt.) Another heart stopper! April Showers gift box of face powder, talcum powder, eau de cologne and perfume. 1966 ‘J. Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea ii. 168 Oh, a heartstopper is the solitaire's one note—high, sweet, lonely, magic. 1968 Changing Times Apr. 34/2 Off the line, the Land Cruiser is no heartstopper, due not so much to its lack of engine size..as its weight, a whopping 4,486 pounds. 2012 Times of India (Nexis) 13 Apr. Aditya's quite a heartstopper. Says co-star Ankita Sharma, ‘I think he's handsome.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1906
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