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spine-crawling

Definition:

adjective

Causing intense and eerie sensations along the spine; creeping or shivering.

Senses:

1. Literal Sense:

Referring to a physical sensation that causes shivers or crawling sensations along the spine due to fear, anxiety, or an eerie presence.

Example Sentence: The spine-crawling feeling she experienced while walking alone through the haunted house made her quicken her pace.

2. Figurative Sense:

Describing something that is immensely disturbing, discomforting, or terrifying, leading to an unsettling or eerie reaction.

Example Sentence: The spine-crawling novel left readers feeling paralyzed with fear, unable to sleep for nights.

Usage:

Popular:

• An exquisite horror movie that is bound to give you spine-crawling nightmares.
• That ghostly apparition appearing in the mirror sent spine-crawling chills down her spine.

Local:

• The old abandoned house in town has a notorious reputation for being a spine-crawling spot.
• Listening to spine-crawling tales of local myths and legends around a campfire is a cherished tradition in this area.

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