bloodcurdler

[ bluhd-kur-dler ]
/ ˈblʌdˌkɜr dlər /

noun

something causing great fright or horror: a bloodcurdler of a mystery novel.

Origin of bloodcurdler

First recorded in 1885–90; blood + curdle + -er1

Words nearby bloodcurdler

blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, blood-drop emlets, blood-letting, blood-red, bloodbath, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blooded, bloodfin, bloodflower, bloodguilty