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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINE-CHILLER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINE-CHILLER

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Spine-Chiller is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINE-CHILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spine-chiller in the English dictionary

The definition of spine-chiller in the dictionary is a book, film, etc, that arouses terror.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINE-CHILLER

spindleshanks
spindlier
spindliest
spindling
spindly
spindrift
spine
spine-basher
spine-bashing
spine-chilling
spine-tingling
spined
spinel
spineless
spinelessly
spinelessness
spinelike
spinescence
spinescent
spinet

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINE-CHILLER

biller
bookseller
chiller
distiller
driller
dusty miller
filler
griller
Hiller
killer
miller
painkiller
rotary tiller
Rototiller
schiller
serial killer
spiller
stocking filler
thriller
tiller
willer

Synonyms and antonyms of spine-chiller in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spine-chiller» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINE-CHILLER

Find out the translation of spine-chiller to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spine-chiller from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spine-chiller» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脊柱冷水机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

columna - chiller
570 millions of speakers

English

spine-chiller
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रीढ़ की हड्डी चिलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمود الفقري - التبريد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Позвоночник - охладитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spine - chiller
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেরুদণ্ড-সিনেমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colonne vertébrale - refroidisseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirbelsäule - Kühler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

背筋がチラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

척추 칠러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spine-chiller
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cột sống, làm lạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதுகெலும்பு-குளிர்விப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पाइन-चिलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Omurga-soğutucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thriller
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spine - chiller
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хребет - охолоджувач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coloanei vertebrale - chiller
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπονδυλικής στήλης - ψύκτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruggraat - koel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rygg- chiller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spine- chiller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spine-chiller

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINE-CHILLER»

The term «spine-chiller» is used very little and occupies the 182.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINE-CHILLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spine-chiller

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINE-CHILLER»

Discover the use of spine-chiller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spine-chiller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film
... the July 29, ¡932, New York Daily News: “A super spine-chiller which fails in its purpose by going too far. Many fantastic and eerie scenes are evolved, but most of them border on the ludicrous.... It would be di‡cult to imagine a more fantastic ...
Gary D. Rhodes, 2001
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
World Publishing Co. , Cleveland, 1943, 317p, Cloth, Anth. KARLOVA, IRINA 08070 Broomstick; a spine-chiller . Hurst & Black- ett, London, 1946, 190p, Cloth, Novel 08071 Dreadful hollow (a spine-chiller) . Hurst S Blackett, London, 1942, ...
R. Reginald, Douglas Menville, Mary A. Burgess, 2010
3
How To Write a Chiller Thriller
Chiller is short for spine-chiller, whichmeansabook, film, etc, that arouses terror. A thriller means a book, film, play, etc, which depicts a crime, mystery or espionage in anatmosphere of excitement and suspense. So why do the many published ...
Sally Spedding, 2014
4
Ready Or Not; Here I Come
When one thinks about Hell and what it really will be like, it becomes a real spine chiller. Believe me; you have never seen any Hollywood thriller/spine chiller movie that even approaches the horror of what Hell will be like. And, unlike a horror ...
Lloyd J. Vogan, 2012
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
... spinal cord n a cord-like mass of nerve tissue running along the spine and connecting the brain to nerves in all other parts of the body. spine-chilling adj ( coll) frightening; scary. — n spine-chiller. spineless adj 1 having no spine; invertebrate ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
2 the part of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages. 3 a hard pointed projection found on certain plants (e.g. cacti) and animals (e.g. hedgehogs). – origin Latin spina 'thorn, backbone'. spine-chiller n. a story or film that causes terror ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2012
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
... spine-chiller > noun something, such as a frightening story, a thought, etc, that sends, or almost sends, shivers down one's spine. • spine-chilling adj. spinel /spi' nel/ o noun any of a group of hard glassy crystalline minerals of various colours, ...
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Heinemann English Dictionary
3 a pointed projection on an animal or plant, such as a quill or thorn. 4 the part of a cover of a book which holds the pages together. [from Latin] spine-chilling adjective making one fearfully apprehensive. Word Family spine-chiller noun a book, ...
‎2001
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Elliptical for spine-chiller. chflli-cncker (or written solid). 'Anyone of mixed White and Indian parentage or ancestry, a half-caste or Eurasian; presumably from the Indians' love of hot spiced dishes. I heard it used in Malaya, among Service ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
10
LIFE
It was written by the author of The Fallen Sparrow — and the smash-hit movie version of that spine-chiller is being cheered by critics every where ! How This Club Brings You The Best Mysteries The Blackbirder is brand new, just published .

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINE-CHILLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spine-chiller is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Ghost Train, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until …
An excellent cast brings out the suspense and humour of Arnold Ridley's 1923 comedy-thriller The Ghost Train. Obviously this spine-chiller about six travellers ... «The Argus, Apr 15»
2
BLOG: Pakistan Vs Australia, 5 moments you can never forget
As such, expectations are high from Friday's spine-chiller, with no clear favorites and both outfits spitting venom, the gentlemen spirit would have little space on ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Mar 15»
3
Mind of Winter – a spine-chiller that takes too long to thrill
In Mind of Winter, Holly – one-time MFA graduate and aspiring poet, now doting mother – wakes one snowy winter morning in her home in the Detroit suburbs ... «The National, Dec 14»
4
Not quite as scary as it pretends
My favourite horror film of last year was The Conjuring, a well-executed, character-driven spine-chiller which dealt with a case handled by real-life paranormal ... «Times of Malta, Dec 14»
5
This Guy Cuts Hair With A Sword — 7 Things Less Terrifying Than …
So here's a real spine-chiller for ya — get ready to see the world's scariest haircut, and no, I'm not talking about losing a few too many inches of length. «Bustle, Oct 14»
6
Gwyn Hall celebrates Halloween with Rocky Horror night
While older fans can enjoy Daniel Radcliffe's new thriller Horns (15) at 5.30pm, based on the Joe Hill spine-chiller, or creepy possessed doll blockbuster ... «Southwales Evening Post, Oct 14»
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Spine-chiller opens season for Echo Players in Qualicum Beach
BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO If you like being scared out of your wits don't miss the upcoming Echo Players production of The Woman in Black. Opening at the ... «Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Oct 14»
8
Experience The Taking of Deborah Logan on DVD
Directed by Adam Robitel, the spine-chiller stars Jill Larson (ABC's “All My Children,” Shutter Island), Anne Ramsay (Planet of the Apes, A League of Their Own, ... «Dread Central, Sep 14»
9
New horror film shot in Swansea and Ammanford goes global
Those with a nervous disposition may want to look away now, because Theatre of Fear – the gory new spine-chiller from Swansea film-maker Andrew Jones – is ... «Southwales Evening Post, Sep 14»
10
Pinilla's spine-chiller
Mauricio Pinilla's right-footed shot was inches away from sending Chile through and ending the hosts' quest to win their sixth World Cup. Brazilian hearts were in ... «MARCA.com, Jun 14»

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