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    Escalofriante (en. Spooky)

    /es.ka.lo.'fɾjan.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Causing fear or unease.
    The ending of the movie was truly chilling.
    El final de la película fue realmente escalofriante.
    Causing an intense sensation of cold.
    I felt a chilling wind sweep through the room.
    Sentí un escalofriante viento recorrer la habitación.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to chill', which is composed of 'es-' (prefix) and 'heat' (noun).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make chilling
    to produce fear or unease.
    hacer escalofriante
    to feel chills
    to experience a sudden sensation of cold or fear.
    sentir escalofríos

    Related Words

    chill
    intense sensation of cold often caused by fear.
    escalofrío
    horror
    feeling of great fear or aversion.
    horror

    Slang Meanings

    Something that is very frightening.
    That story is quite chilling, it scared me a lot.
    Esa historia está bien escalofriante, me asustó bastante.
    Unexpected situation that provokes unsettling surprise.
    The news was chilling for everyone.
    La noticia fue escalofriante para todos.