bloodcurdling

blood·cur·dling

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing]
- /ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ/
- /ˈblʌdˌkɜː.dl̩.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing]
- /ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ/

Definitions of bloodcurdling word

adjective bloodcurdling terrifying; horrifying 3
adjective bloodcurdling frightening; terrifying 3
adjective bloodcurdling arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream. 1
adjective bloodcurdling terrifying 1
adjective bloodcurdling Causing great horror or terror. 0

See all 5 definitions of bloodcurdling

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Origin of bloodcurdling

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; blood + curdle + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Bloodcurdling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bloodcurdling

bloodcurdling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bloodcurdling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bloodcurdling

adj bloodcurdling

alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
hair-raising — terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair-raising brush with death.

All 11 Synonyms of bloodcurdling

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