"heartstopping" meaning in All languages combined

See heartstopping on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more heartstopping [comparative], most heartstopping [superlative], heart-stopping [alternative]
Etymology: From heart + stopping. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|heart|stopping}} heart + stopping Head templates: {{en-adj}} heartstopping (comparative more heartstopping, superlative most heartstopping)
  1. Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats. Synonyms: breathtaking Derived forms: heartstoppingly Translations (Translations): de infarto (Spanish), infartante (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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