white-knuckle

Often white-knuck·led

[hwahyt-nuhk-uhl, wahyt-]

adjective

Informal.

1. causing fear, apprehension, or panic.

   The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.

2. experiencing fear, terror, or apprehension.

   The white-knuckle crowd loved that director's newest horror movie.

white-knuckle

adjective

1. causing or experiencing fear or anxiety

   a white-knuckle ride

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