bloodcurdling

adjective blood·cur·dling \ˈbləd-ˌkərd-liŋ, -ˌkər-d^əl-iŋ\

: causing great horror or fear

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: arousing fright or horror <bloodcurdling screams>

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adjective blood·cur·dling \ˈbləd-ˌkərd-liŋ\

: causing great horror or fear <a bloodcurdling scream>

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