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    blood-cur·dling
    /ˈblədˌkərd(ə)liNG/

    adjective

    • 1. causing terror or horror: "the warrior's blood-curdling cry"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bloodcurdlingBloodcurdling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. blood· cur· dling ˈbləd-ˌkər-dᵊl-iŋ. -ˌkərd-liŋ. Synonyms of bloodcurdling. : arousing fright or horror. bloodcurdling screams. Examples of bloodcurdling in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLOODCURDLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈblʌdˌkɜː.d ə l.ɪŋ / us / ˈblʌdˌkɝː.d ə l.ɪŋ / Add to word list Add to word list. causing a feeling of extreme fear: a bloodcurdling story / scream. Synonym. hair-raising. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear. awesomely. awesomeness. chillingly. fearsomely. frighteningly. greasily.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOOD-CURDLING definition and meaning | Collins English...

    A blood-curdling sound or story is very frightening and horrible. ...blood-curdling tales. ... a bloodcurdling battle cry. Synonyms: terrifying, shocking [informal], frightening, scary [informal] More Synonyms of blood-curdling. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bloodcurdlingBLOODCURDLING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    adjective. arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream. bloodcurdling. / ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ / adjective. terrifying; horrifying. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bloodcurdlingBloodcurdling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Anything bloodcurdling is extremely alarming or horrifying, like a sudden, piercing, bloodcurdling scream. This is a fanciful term for shocking things that feel like they're curdling your blood. Most often, you'll read or hear about a bloodcurdling scream, like an ear-piercing shriek.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › blood-curdlingblood-curdling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of blood-curdling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › blood-curdlingAll resources related to 'blood-curdling' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "BLOOD-CURDLING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bloodcurdlingbloodcurdling | meaning of bloodcurdling in Longman Dictionary of...

    bloodcurdling meaning, definition, what is bloodcurdling: extremely frightening: Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › blood-curdlingMeaning of blood-curdling – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    adjective. uk / ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ / us. Add to word list. extremely frightening: a blood-curdling scream. (Definition of blood-curdling from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of blood-curdling. in more languages. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool. Browse. blood sport.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › blood-curdling_adjblood-curdling, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the adjective blood-curdling mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective blood-curdling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.