Vocabulary

섬뜩하다

to be chilling, eerie

Meaning

Adjective 섬뜩하다: chilling, eerie, unnerving.

Why this form?

무섭다 — to be scary: general fear or something frightening.

소름 끼치다 — to give goosebumps: highlights a physical shiver or revulsion.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 무섭다

그 영화는 정말 무서워요. — That movie is really scary.

  1. 소름 끼치다

그 이야기는 소름 끼쳐요. — That story gives me goosebumps.

Examples

가차 없는 정적이 섬뜩한 분위기와 함께 다시 찾아온다. — An unrelenting silence returns in an eerie atmosphere.

그 목소리는 섬뜩했어요. — That voice was chilling.

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