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blood-curdling adj.also bloodcurdling, figurative, "chilling the blood; causing thrills of fear or horror," 1817, from blood (n.) + present participle of curdle. Also formerly with a noun form, bloodcurdler "incident which freezes the blood," especially "sensational story," 1877, slang; also in use in this sense was blood-freezer (1886). updated on October 16, 2022 |