Espeluznante (en. Creepy)

/es.pe.luθ.nan.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: That produces strong fear or unease.

Example Sentence: The movie was so hair-raising that I couldn't sleep.

La película era tan espeluznante que no pude dormir.

Definition: Something that causes astonishment or horror.

Example Sentence: The abandoned landscape had a hair-raising atmosphere.

El paisaje abandonado tenía un aire espeluznante.

Definition: Refers to a terrifying situation or fact.

Example Sentence: The ghost story was truly hair-raising.

La historia de fantasmas era realmente espeluznante.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'espeluznar', which comes from 'es' and 'peluzna', related to fear.

Common Phrase: a hair-raising story

Meaning: A tale that provokes intense fear.

una historia espeluznante

Common Phrase: a hair-raising sight

Meaning: A show that causes horror or fright.

una visión espeluznante

Common Phrase: a hair-raising place

Meaning: A site that generates fear or is unsettling.

un lugar espeluznante

Related Word: fright

Description: Intense feeling of fear.

espanto

Related Word: terror

Description: State of extreme fear.

terror

Related Word: fantasy

Description: Imagination based on the extraordinary and often terrifying.

fantasía

Slang Meaning: Used to describe something very surprising or tricky.

Slang Example: That music is hair-raising; it scared me when I walked in.

Esa música es espeluznante, me asustó al entrar.

Slang Meaning: Term used to refer to situations that are unusual or strange.

Slang Example: That moment was hair-raising; I never saw it coming.

Ese momento fue espeluznante, nunca lo vi venir.