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spine-tingler

spine-tingler noun: something spine-tingling; a frightening book, film, etc.

Noun

spine-tingler (plural spine-tinglers)

  1. (informal) Something spine-tingling; a frightening book, film, etc.

Forms of spine-tingler

pluralspine-tinglers

Questions about spine-tingler

What does spine-tingler mean?
Spine-tingler means something spine-tingling; a frightening book, film, etc.
What part of speech is spine-tingler?
Spine-tingler is a noun.
What is the plural of spine-tingler?
The plural of spine-tingler is spine-tinglers.

Words near spine-tingler in the dictionary

  1. spine-chiller
  2. spine-chillers
  3. spine-chilling
  4. spine-tailed swift
  5. spine-tailed swifts
  6. spine-tingler
  7. spine-tinglers
  8. spine-tingling
  9. spineback
  10. spinebacks
  11. spinebill

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