单词 | blood-curdler |
释义 | > as lemmasblood-curdler blood-curdler n. something imagined as able to curdle the blood; esp. a narrative calculated to terrify its audience (cf. curdler n. 3a). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing physical symptoms > [noun] > something that curdles the blood blood-curdler1872 1872 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 31 May An enterprising and industrious Louisville reporter thought he got on track of a blood-curdler the other day. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xv. 197 That one yowl was er blood-curdler. 1935 Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gaz. 19 Apr. 7/1 30 mystery books added at library. Saturday to be gala day for readers of blood curdlers. 2001 Teddy Bear Scene Jan. 18/2 The psychotic chain saw wielding lunatic that could cause havoc in a Hollywood blood-curdler. < as lemmas |
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