bloodcurdling
adjective
-ˌkər-dᵊl-iŋ \
Definition of bloodcurdling
: arousing fright or horror bloodcurdling screams
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The sounds of more explosions could be heard deriving from the outside amid more seemingly bloodcurdling screams, yells, sirens and alarms. — Sean Lester Durham, The Root, "We Head South," 8 Apr. 2018 To me, a noose is merely a noose — not a bloodcurdling symbol of racist violence. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "Why a noose is not just a noose, and why there's no excuse for Kevin Spacey's bad behavior | Kevin Riordan," 1 Nov. 2017 A young girl issued bloodcurdling screams as nurses cleaned cuts running up her leg. — Azam Ahmed, New York Times, "Seeing ‘Nothing to Live For’ as Haiti Seeks a Body Count After Hurricane Matthew," 8 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bloodcurdling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bloodcurdling
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bloodcurdling
: causing great horror or fear
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bloodcurdling
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Kids Definition of bloodcurdling
: causing great horror or fear a bloodcurdling scream
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