...white-knuckle rides such as the loop-the-loop Python rollercoaster and the Pirana adventure through rapids and waterfalls.
...a hellish white-knuckle ride through the heavy London traffic.
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white-knuckle — adj [only before noun] a white knuckle ride at a ↑fairground makes you feel excited and afraid at the same time … Dictionary of contemporary English
white-knuckle — white ,knuckle adjective a white knuckle ride or trip makes you feel very frightened because it is exciting or dangerous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
white-knuckle — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing fear or nervous excitement. ORIGIN with reference to the effect caused by gripping tightly to steady oneself on a fairground ride … English terms dictionary
white-knuckle — [hwīt′nuk΄əl, wīt′nuk΄əl] adj. [from the appearance of a hand clenched in fear] Informal of or causing great fear, suspense, dread, etc … English World dictionary
white-knuckle — 1. mod. having to do with an event that creates a lot of tension, especially an airplane flight. □ We came in during the storm on a white knuckle flight from Chicago. 2. mod. of a person who is made tense by something such as flying or sailing. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
white-knuckle — /waɪt ˈnʌkəl/ (say wuyt nukuhl) adjective 1. arousing extreme fear, anxiety or panic: that was a white knuckle trip in the car. –phrase (white knuckled, white knuckling) 2. white knuckle it, Chiefly US to endure courageously, especially drug… …
white-knuckle — also white knuckled adjective Date: 1974 marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness < a white knuckle ride on a roller coaster > < a white knuckle passenger > … New Collegiate Dictionary
white-knuckle — /hwuyt nuk euhl, wuyt /, adj. Informal. 1. causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white knuckle approach to the fogged in airport. 2. experiencing fear, terror, or apprehension: The white knuckle crowd loved that director s newest … Universalium
white-knuckle — ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective also white knuckled ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness a white knuckle ride on a roller coaster a white knuckle passenger … Useful english dictionary
white-knuckle — adjective Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness. BP said its capped off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges … Wiktionary
