bloodcurdling

[ bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing ]

/ ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ /

arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.

Origin of bloodcurdling

First recorded in 1930–35; blood + curdle + -ing²

blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb

Creator Timothy Haskell has a reputation for putting on a bloodcurdling show.

New York City Haunted House Tries Out Serial-Killer Theme |Caitlin Dickson |October 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A few beats later, the most shrill, bloodcurdling scream erupted out of the bathroom.

You Should Meet My Mother |The Daily Beast |May 8, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A bloodcurdling yell brought him to his feet with a sudden leap.

Out of the Depths |Robert Ames Bennet
I have some of the most bloodcurdling horrors preserved for the purpose of showing Hopkins' wonderful and vivid style.

Remarks |Bill Nye

It was the turn of Lieut. Feraud to recoil, with a bloodcurdling grunt of baffled rage.

A Set of Six |Joseph Conrad
Seeing that the coast was clear he took up his seat in the sun and soon was lost in the depth of a bloodcurdling detective story.

The Missing Formula |Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
He made a discreet and bloodcurdling gesture to me with the other.

Romance |Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

bloodcurdling

/ (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) /

terrifying; horrifying

bloodcurdlingly, adverb