Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spine-chilling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: spine-chilling
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.

Example Sentences

"The children's mother was worried that the spine-chilling ghost film would give them nightmares."

Inflected Forms

more spine-chilling (comparative) most spine-chilling (superlative)

Phrases

spine-chiller

Questions

What does spine-chilling mean?: Inducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.

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