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bloodcurdler

American

[bluhd-kur-dler] / ˈblʌdˌkɜr dlər /

noun

something causing great fright or horror.

a bloodcurdler of a mystery novel.

Etymology

Origin of bloodcurdler

First recorded in 1885–90; blood + curdle + -er ¹

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