spine-tingling

See also: spinetingling

English

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Adjective

spine-tingling (comparative more spine-tingling, superlative most spine-tingling)

(idiomatic) Scary, exciting or exhilarating.
- 2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport‎, London:
  Inside the ground, they saw parachutists land on the Nursery Ground before the spine-tingling spectacle of the national anthems.

Usage notes

Though usually used as an adjective in this form, idiomatic extensions of this concept as a verb are also found. For example, someone might say, It was a nice movie with some exciting parts, but it didn't make my spine tingle.

Translations

scary, exciting or exhilarating

Hungarian: hátborzongató (hu)

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