bloodcurdling

[ bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing ]

/ ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bloodcurdling ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.

Origin of bloodcurdling

First recorded in 1930–35; blood + curdle + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM bloodcurdling

blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb

Words nearby bloodcurdling

blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, blood clot, blood count, blood crystal, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blood cyst, blood disk, blood donor, blood doping, blood-drop emlets

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Example sentences from the Web for bloodcurdling

Creator Timothy Haskell has a reputation for putting on a bloodcurdling show.
New York City Haunted House Tries Out Serial-Killer Theme|Caitlin Dickson|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A few beats later, the most shrill, bloodcurdling scream erupted out of the bathroom.
You Should Meet My Mother|The Daily Beast|May 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A bloodcurdling yell brought him to his feet with a sudden leap.
Out of the Depths|Robert Ames Bennet
I have some of the most bloodcurdling horrors preserved for the purpose of showing Hopkins' wonderful and vivid style.
Remarks|Bill Nye

It was the turn of Lieut. Feraud to recoil, with a bloodcurdling grunt of baffled rage.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
Seeing that the coast was clear he took up his seat in the sun and soon was lost in the depth of a bloodcurdling detective story.
The Missing Formula|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
He made a discreet and bloodcurdling gesture to me with the other.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

British Dictionary definitions for bloodcurdling

bloodcurdling

/ (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) /

adjective

terrifying; horrifying

Derived forms of bloodcurdling

bloodcurdlingly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bloodcurdling
释义	bloodcurdling [ bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing ] / ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bloodcurdling ON THESAURUS.COM adjective arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream. Origin of bloodcurdling First recorded in 1930–35; blood + curdle + -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM bloodcurdling blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb Words nearby bloodcurdling blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, blood clot, blood count, blood crystal, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blood cyst, blood disk, blood donor, blood doping, blood-drop emlets Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bloodcurdling Creator Timothy Haskell has a reputation for putting on a bloodcurdling show. New York City Haunted House Tries Out Serial-Killer Theme\|Caitlin Dickson\|October 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A few beats later, the most shrill, bloodcurdling scream erupted out of the bathroom. You Should Meet My Mother\|The Daily Beast\|May 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A bloodcurdling yell brought him to his feet with a sudden leap. Out of the Depths\|Robert Ames Bennet I have some of the most bloodcurdling horrors preserved for the purpose of showing Hopkins' wonderful and vivid style. Remarks\|Bill Nye It was the turn of Lieut. Feraud to recoil, with a bloodcurdling grunt of baffled rage. A Set of Six\|Joseph Conrad Seeing that the coast was clear he took up his seat in the sun and soon was lost in the depth of a bloodcurdling detective story. The Missing Formula\|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt He made a discreet and bloodcurdling gesture to me with the other. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer British Dictionary definitions for bloodcurdling bloodcurdling / (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) / adjective terrifying; horrifying Derived forms of bloodcurdling bloodcurdlingly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bloodcurdling alarming, atrocious, chilling, frightening, hair-raising, horrid, horrific, nightmarish, scary, terrifying, horrifying
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bloodcurdling

adjective

Origin of bloodcurdling

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Example sentences from the Web for bloodcurdling

British Dictionary definitions for bloodcurdling

adjective

Derived forms of bloodcurdling

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