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1 spine-chilling
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2 spine-chilling adj
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3 spine
[spaɪn]1) (spinal column) spina f. dorsale, colonna f. vertebraleit sent shivers up and down my spine — (of fear) un brivido mi corse lungo la schiena; (of pleasure) fui percorso da un brivido di piacere
2) fig. (backbone) spina f. dorsale, carattere m.3) (of plant) spina f., aculeo m.; (of animal) aculeo m., pungiglione m.4) (of book) dorso m.* * *1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) spina dorsale, colonna vertebrale2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) dorso3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) spina•- spinal- spineless
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- spinal cord* * *spine /spaɪn/n.1 (anat.) spina dorsale ( anche fig.); colonna vertebrale: He's the spine of his team, è la spina dorsale della sua squadra● spine-chilling, agghiacciante; terrificante □ spine tingling, che fa venire i brividi □ (med.) spine pad, corsetto rigido; busto ortopedico.* * *[spaɪn]1) (spinal column) spina f. dorsale, colonna f. vertebraleit sent shivers up and down my spine — (of fear) un brivido mi corse lungo la schiena; (of pleasure) fui percorso da un brivido di piacere
2) fig. (backbone) spina f. dorsale, carattere m.3) (of plant) spina f., aculeo m.; (of animal) aculeo m., pungiglione m.4) (of book) dorso m.
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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
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spine-chilling — spine chill·ing (spīnʹchĭl ĭng) adj. Extremely frightening, especially in an eerie way: a spine chilling novel. * * * … Universalium
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
spine-chilling — {adj.} Terrifying; causing great fear. * /Many children find the movie, Frankenstein, spine chilling./ * /A was spine chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END … Dictionary of American idioms
spine-chilling — {adj.} Terrifying; causing great fear. * /Many children find the movie, Frankenstein, spine chilling./ * /A was spine chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END … Dictionary of American idioms
spine-chilling — adj terrifying; causing great fear. Many children find the movie, Frankenstein, spine chilling. A was spine chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood. Compare: hair stand on end … Словарь американских идиом
spine-chilling — adjective a spine chilling ghost story Syn: terrifying, blood curdling, petrifying, hair raising, frightening, scaring, chilling, horrifying, fearsome; eerie, sinister, bone chilling, ghostly; eldritch; informal scary, creepy, spooky Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
spine-chilling — adjective a spine chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy spine chiller noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English