"spine-chiller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spine-chillers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spine-chiller (plural spine-chillers)
  1. (informal) A work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-spine-chiller-en-noun-3wi4d1Hr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) A work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness."
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