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boneāchilling
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
boneāchilling
(adjective)
boneāchilling
/
Ė
boŹnĖtŹÉŖlÉŖÅ/
adjective
boneāchilling
/
Ė
boŹnĖtŹÉŖlÉŖÅ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BONEāCHILLING
[
more boneāchilling; most boneāchilling
]
1
:
very cold
a
bone-chilling
wind
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2
:
causing strong feelings of fear, terror, etc.
a
bone-chilling
scream
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