white-knuckle
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.22 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
verb
To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- ""No surprise given both Bellamy and White share - or have inherited - Hendrix's unique blend of experimental instincts and white-knuckle showmanship," said Mr Goldsmith."
- "BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak."
- "Most of the Denver-based Monitor writer’s work is less white-knuckle."
- "The rest of the drive home I white knuckled it."
- "“I white-knuckled it down there. Went as fast as I could. I didn't tell anyone I was going. When I got there, they wouldn't let me in. Because I wasn't family.”"
- "There’s an industry term for white-knuckling it through crypto’s wild volatility without selling: “hodl.”"