spine-chilling

[spahyn-chil-ing]

adjective

1. very frightening or horrifying.

spine-chilling

adjective

1. (of a book, film, etc) arousing terror

Word History and Origins

Origin of spine-chilling¹

First recorded in 1945–50; spine ( def. ) + chilling ( def. )

Related Words

• cruel 
• demonic 
• devilish 
• eerie 
• frightening www.thesaurus.com
• ghastly 
• grim 
• grisly 
• gruesome 
• horrible 
• macabre 
• morbid 
• spooky