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ˈspine-ˌchilling adjective FRIGHTENEDa spine-chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy 〔故事或电影〕令人毛骨悚然的► see thesaurus at frightening —spine-chiller noun [countable]Examples from the Corpusspine-chilling• As for the promise to ban fox-hunting, it was given with such a blithe nonchalance as to be spine-chilling.• Recollection of the day it visited Millbrook is especially spine-chilling.• The only journalist to witness the rebellion gave a spine-chilling account of atrocities carried out by both sides.• The collection includes a spine-chilling ghost story by Edgar Allan Poe.• Head for the roller-coasters for a spine-chilling ride.• He opened his eyes and was instantly aware of utter, spine-chilling silence.• She talked about her boyfriends in a tone of most frightful, spine-chilling, whimsy determination, and they took it.ˈspine-ˌchilling adjectiveChineseSyllable a a story film frightening in very or is spine-chilling Corpus |