Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spine-tingling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: spine-t-in-gling
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Scary, exciting or exhilarating.

Example Sentences

"Inside the ground, they saw parachutists land on the Nursery Ground before the spine-tingling spectacle of the national anthems."

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does spine-tingling mean?: Scary, exciting or exhilarating.

How to pronounce spine-tingling

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