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white-knuckle
white-knuck·le (wīt′nŭk′əl, hwīt′-) also white-knuck·led (-əld)adj. Slang Characterized by tense nervousness or apprehension: a white-knuckle emergency landing.white-knuckle adj causing or experiencing fear or anxiety: a white-knuckle ride. white-knuckle
white-knuckle1. mod. having to do with an event that creates a lot of tension, especially an airplane flight. We came in during the storm on a white-knuckle flight from Chicago. 2. mod. of a person who is made tense by something such as flying or sailing. I’m afraid I’m a white-knuckle sailor, and you’d all be much happier if I stay on dry land. |