spine-chilling

Morris struggled to straighten his back, which involved stiffening a spine rarely used.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The results were awful: marked osteoporosis in the spine, hip, and femur.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the simultaneously gripping and chilling hold of Serial is that its characters are real people.
The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession|Emily Shire|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He survived, Risner says, but was left permanently injured by a bullet to his spine.
Drug Smuggler Sues U.S. Over Dog Bite|Caitlin Dickson|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is a joy to watch Shafer seamlessly work incisive commentary on contemporary life into a fast-paced spine-chiller.
The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another crash, which nearly shut up his spine like a telescope, told him that there were no wings.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
A cold, numbing sensation stole down my spine and made my legs grow suddenly weak.
Uncanny Tales|Various
A shudder ran down his spine; there was a sensation of inner cold against his heart; he trembled, but he could not look away.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
He was flung down heavily, and pinned prone in a corner by one of those bullies who knelt on his spine.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He felt as if his spine had suddenly become hollow and someone had filled it with particles of ice.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for spine-chilling

spine-chilling

adjective

(of a book, film, etc) arousing terror

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