espeluznante

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hair-raising?something that makes your hair stand on end,creepy?a spooky or unsettling atmosphere

Also:spine-chilling?intense fear or shivering,horrifying?extremely shocking or scary

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La película de anoche tuvo un final espeluznante.

Last night's movie had a hair-raising ending.

Escuchamos un grito espeluznante que venía del sótano.

We heard a spine-chilling scream coming from the basement.

Los detalles del accidente son realmente espeluznantes.

The details of the accident are truly horrifying.

This word ends in 'e', which means it always stays the same regardless of whether you are describing a masculine or feminine person or thing.

Mistake: "una historia espeluznanta"

Correction: una historia espeluznante. Even though 'historia' is feminine, words ending in 'e' don't change to 'a'.

Use this word when something is so scary it would literally make your hair stand up. It's stronger than just saying something is 'scary'.

Question 1 of 1

Which of these would most likely be described as 'espeluznante'?

espeluznar(to make someone's hair stand on end) - verb

Is 'espeluznante' only for ghosts and monsters?

Not at all! While it's great for spooky stories, you can also use it to describe shocking news, a terrible accident, or a very unsettling sound.

How do I say 'espeluznante' for a group of things?

Just add an 's' at the end: 'espeluznantes'. It works for both masculine and feminine groups.