white-knuckle

[ 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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