agghiacciante
chilling, blood-curdling
adjective ahg-gyahch-CHAHN-teh Rare
Usage Note
Agghiacciante is derived from agghiacciare ('to freeze with horror'). It is stronger than inquietante ('unsettling') and close to 'spine-chilling' in register. It is frequently used in journalism and informal speech to describe horrific events.
Examples
"La scena era davvero agghiacciante."
Natural Translation
The scene was truly chilling.

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