spine-chiller

spine-chiller
spine-chiller (n.) "mystery film," 1940, from SPINE (Cf. spine) + agent noun from CHILL (Cf. chill) (v.). Spine tingler in same sense is from 1942.

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  • spine-chiller — spineˈ chiller noun A frightening story, thought or happening • • • Main Entry: ↑spine * * * ˈspine chiller [spine chiller spine chillers] ; noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • spine-chiller — ► NOUN ▪ a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. DERIVATIVES spine chilling adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • spine-chiller — noun a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. Derivatives spine chilling adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • spine-chiller — See: spine chilling …   English dictionary

  • spine-chiller — noun A work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness …   Wiktionary

  • chiller — ► NOUN 1) a cold cabinet or refrigerator for keeping stored food a few degrees above freezing point. 2) short for spine chiller …   English terms dictionary

  • spine-chilling — spine .chilling adj a spine chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy >spine chiller n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spine-chilling — spine ,chilling adjective a spine chilling story, book, movie, etc. is very frightening ╾ spine ,chiller noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spine-chilling — spine chiller ► NOUN ▪ a story or film that inspires terror and excitement. DERIVATIVES spine chilling adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • spine-chilling — UK / US adjective a spine chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening Derived word: spine chiller noun countable Word forms spine chiller : singular spine chiller plural spine chillers …   English dictionary

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