spine-chill|ing

spine-chill|ing
spine-chill|ing «SPYN CHIHL ihng», adjective.
that causes the spine to tingle with chilling fright; terrifying; exciting: »

Edgar Allan Poe wrote many spine-chilling short stories.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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