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单词 spine-chilling
释义

spine-chilling

adjective

spine-chill·​ing ˈspīn-ˌchi-liŋ How to pronounce spine-chilling (audio)
: alarmingly or eerily frightening

Synonyms

  • alarming
  • dire
  • direful
  • dread
  • dreadful
  • fearful
  • fearsome
  • forbidding
  • formidable
  • frightening
  • frightful
  • ghastly
  • hair-raising
  • horrendous
  • horrible
  • horrifying
  • intimidating
  • redoubtable
  • scary
  • shocking
  • terrible
  • terrifying
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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

spine-chilling

adjective

as in terrifying
causing fear the soldiers let out a spine-chilling yell just before charging the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • terrifying
  • frightening
  • scary
  • formidable
  • intimidating
  • horrible
  • terrible
  • dread
  • alarming
  • horrifying
  • shocking
  • eerie
  • creepy
  • startling
  • fearful
  • ghastly
  • frightful
  • hair-raising
  • dreadful
  • gruesome
  • fearsome
  • forbidding
  • trying
  • eery
  • horrendous
  • disturbing
  • unnerving
  • redoubtable
  • dire
  • direful
  • troubling
  • threatening
  • disconcerting
  • disquieting
  • bone-chilling
  • daunting
  • perturbing
  • discouraging
  • demoralizing
  • macabre
  • grisly
  • nightmarish
  • dismaying
  • distressing
  • hideous
  • weird
  • appalling
  • monstrous
  • horrid
  • awful
  • atrocious
  • grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reassuring
  • comforting
  • soothing
  • calming
  • relaxing
  • inviting
  • consoling
  • tranquilizing
  • quieting
  • tranquillizing
  • lulling
  • nonthreatening
  • pacifying
  • nonintimidating
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