Meaning & use
blood-curdling
So frightening or horrifying that it seems to make one's blood freeze; extremely terrifying.
See it in a sentence
A blood-curdling scream echoed through the abandoned house at midnight.
The horror film's blood-curdling finale left the entire audience gasping.
A note on using this word
This adjective almost always describes sounds or sights, most commonly paired with words like 'scream,' 'yell,' or 'cry.'
Words with a similar meaning
terrifyingspine-chilling
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Words with an opposite meaning
soothingcalming
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