spine-chillingadjective
uk/ˈspaɪnˌtʃɪl.ɪŋ/us/ˈspaɪnˌtʃɪl.ɪŋ/also spine-tinglingvery frightening:
He told them a spine-chilling ghost story.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Describing things that cause fear
- awesome
- bloodcurdling
- chilling
- creepy
- fearsome
- frightening
- hair-raising
- hairy
- horrible
- intimidating
- scary
- spine-tingling
- spooky
- terrifying
- traumatic
- white-knuckle