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bloodcurdler

American  
[bluhd-kur-dler] / ˈblʌdˌkɜr dlər /

noun

  1. 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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