Vocabulary
소름 끼치다
give someone the creeps
Meaning
An expression describing goosebumps or unease; 끼치다 here belongs with 소름 rather than the general “cause an effect.”
Why this form?
소름이 돋다 — “get goosebumps”: describes the experienced reaction; 소름 끼치다 often characterizes what causes that reaction.
Natural usage
소름 끼치다 is a set expression; 소름 끼치는 이야기: a chilling story.
Forms not to confuse
소름이 돋다
그 이야기를 듣고 소름이 돋았어요. — I got goosebumps listening to that story.
Examples
갈수록 더 소름 끼치네요… — It’s getting creepier and creepier…
그 소리가 정말 소름 끼쳤어요. — That sound really gave me the creeps.