bloodcurdler

[ bluhd-kur-dler ]

/ ˈblʌdˌkɜr dlər /

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noun

something causing great fright or horror: a bloodcurdler of a mystery novel.

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Origin of bloodcurdler

First recorded in 1885–90; blood + curdle + -er¹

Words nearby bloodcurdler

blood-brain barrier, blood brother, blood cell, blood clot, blood count, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blood donor, blood doping, blood-drop emlets, blooded