definitions

bloodcurdling

[ bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing ]
/ ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ /
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adjective

arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.

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Nearby words

blood-drop emlets, blood-letting, blood-red, bloodbath, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blooded, bloodfin, bloodflower, bloodguilty, bloodhound

Origin of bloodcurdling

First recorded in 1930–35; blood + curdle + -ing2

Related forms

blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for blood-curdling

bloodcurdling

/ (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) /

adjective

terrifying; horrifying

Derived Forms

bloodcurdlingly, adverb
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