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white-knuckle
01
used to describe something intense, thrilling, or nerve-wracking, often causing fear or excitement
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most white-knuckle
Comparative
more white-knuckle
gradable
Examples
The white-knuckle ride left us all breathless.
to white-knuckle
01
to grip something very tightly due to fear, stress, or excitement
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
white-knuckle
3rd person singular
white-knuckles
Present participle
white-knuckling
Past simple
white-knuckled
Past participle
white-knuckled
Examples
She white-knuckled the steering wheel as the storm raged on.
