spine-chiller
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spine-chiller — spineˈ chiller noun A frightening story, thought or happening • • • Main Entry: ↑spine * * * ˈspine chiller [spine chiller spine chillers] ; noun … Useful english dictionary
spine-chiller — (n.) mystery film, 1940, from SPINE (Cf. spine) + agent noun from CHILL (Cf. chill) (v.). Spine tingler in same sense is from 1942 … Etymology dictionary
spine-chiller — ► NOUN ▪ a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. DERIVATIVES spine chilling adjective … English terms dictionary
spine-chiller — noun a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. Derivatives spine chilling adjective … English new terms dictionary
spine-chiller — See: spine chilling … English dictionary
chiller — ► NOUN 1) a cold cabinet or refrigerator for keeping stored food a few degrees above freezing point. 2) short for spine chiller … English terms dictionary
spine-chilling — spine .chilling adj a spine chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy >spine chiller n … Dictionary of contemporary English
spine-chilling — spine ,chilling adjective a spine chilling story, book, movie, etc. is very frightening ╾ spine ,chiller noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spine-chilling — spine chiller ► NOUN ▪ a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. DERIVATIVES spine chilling adjective … English terms dictionary
spine-chilling — UK / US adjective a spine chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening Derived word: spine chiller noun countable Word forms spine chiller : singular spine chiller plural spine chillers … English dictionary
