bloodcurdling
arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.
Origin of bloodcurdling
1Other words from bloodcurdling
- blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb
Words Nearby bloodcurdling
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How to use bloodcurdling in a sentence
Creator Timothy Haskell has a reputation for putting on a bloodcurdling show.
New York City Haunted House Tries Out Serial-Killer Theme | Caitlin Dickson | October 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA few beats later, the most shrill, bloodcurdling scream erupted out of the bathroom.
Chumru, though no fighting-man, realized that he was expected to make a row and uttered a bloodcurdling yell.
The Red Year | Louis TracySeeing that the coast was clear he took up his seat in the sun and soon was lost in the depth of a bloodcurdling detective story.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann WirtI fired again point blank as the huge mouth, baring four ugly fangs, opened and emitted a bloodcurdling howl.
Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
Lynda, Betty, Truedale, and Brace read bloodcurdling horrors to her and took her to plays—the best.
The Man Thou Gavest | Harriet T. ComstockWas a tremendous speech—bloodcurdling, convincing, and delivered with much animation.
British Dictionary definitions for bloodcurdling
/ (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) /
terrifying; horrifying
Derived forms of bloodcurdling
- bloodcurdlingly, adverb
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