bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling adjective: causing great horror or terror.
Adjective
bloodcurdling (comparative more bloodcurdling, superlative most bloodcurdling)
- Causing great horror or terror.
- Out of nowhere, in the middle of the night, came a bloodcurdling scream.
- Yet the old-time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and bloodcurdling...1900 April, L[yman] Frank Baum, “Introduction”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., published 17 May 1900, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- blood-chilling
bloodcurdling meaning in Urdu and Kannada
bloodcurdling in Urdu
- وحشت ناک
bloodcurdling in Kannada
- ರಕ್ತ ಹೆಪ್ಪುಗಟ್ಟಿಸುವ, ಭಯಾನಕವಾದ, ಘೋರ
Synonyms of bloodcurdling
Forms of bloodcurdling
| comparative | more bloodcurdling |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bloodcurdling |
| alternative form | blood-curdling |
Words formed from bloodcurdling
Questions about bloodcurdling
- What does bloodcurdling mean?
- Bloodcurdling means causing great horror or terror.
- What is bloodcurdling in Urdu?
- Bloodcurdling in Urdu is وحشت ناک. See Bloodcurdling meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is bloodcurdling?
- Bloodcurdling is an adjective.
Words near bloodcurdling in the dictionary
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