white-knuckle
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adjective \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>
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white–knuck·le also white–knuck·led \-kəld\
First Known Use of WHITE-KNUCKLE
1974
Rhymes with WHITE-KNUCKLE
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