white-knuckle


white–knuck·le

adj \ˈhwīt-ˈnə-kəl, ˈwīt-\

Definition of WHITE-KNUCKLE

: marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness <a white–knuckle ride on a roller coaster> <a white–knuckle passenger>

Variants of WHITE-KNUCKLE

white–knuck·le also white–knuck·led \-kəld\

First Known Use of WHITE-KNUCKLE

1974

Rhymes with WHITE-KNUCKLE

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