Meanings
adjectivespine-chilling (comparative more spine-chilling, superlative most spine-chilling)
comparative more spine-chilling · superlative most spine-chilling
- Inducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.
The children's mother was worried that the spine-chilling ghost film would give them nightmares.
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spine-chilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spine-chilling
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“spine-chilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spine-chilling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spine-chilling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spine-chilling.
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