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spine: noun
spine-chil·ling: adjective and adverb

spine [spaɪn] N

1. spine (spinal column):

spine

to send tingles up sb's spine

koga spreleteti zona

2. spine (spike):

spine of a plant, fish, hedgehog

bodica f

3. spine of a book:

spine

4. spine no pl fig (strength of character):

spine

her husband has no spine

njen mož je čisto brez hrbtenice

spine-chil·ling [-ˌtʃɪlɪŋ] ADJ

spine-chilling film, tale:

spine-chilling

spine-chilling

Usage examples with spine

curvature of the spine

deformacija hrbtenice

his spine tingles

srh mu gre po hrbtu

her husband has no spine

njen mož je čisto brez hrbtenice

a shiver ran down my spine

drget me je spreletel po hrbtenici

to send shivers down sb's spine

to send tingles up sb's spine

koga spreleteti zona

a quiver went down my spine

po hrbtu me je spreletelo

a shiver went up and down my spine

drget mi je šel po vsem telesu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A row of spines above and at the back of tympanum. en.wikipedia.org

The weight of this heavy superstructure is borne through the spine of the temple. en.wikipedia.org

In all cases, humeral spines are present in males but not in females. en.wikipedia.org

The leaf shape is lanceolate, 20-40 cm long and 36 cm broad, with a row of small spines on the underside of the midrib. en.wikipedia.org

As well as spines, areoles give rise to flowers, which are usually tubular and multipetaled. en.wikipedia.org

They have a membranous frill that connects each row of spines down the length of the dragon's body allowing undulating flight through the air. en.wikipedia.org

The mediolateral spines are long and strongly curved. en.wikipedia.org

The young stems are stout and thickly covered with sharp spines. en.wikipedia.org

The function of the spines remains unknown, although they may have been involved in communication, fat storage, or temperature control. en.wikipedia.org

The vertical position means that the base of your neck is above the base of your spine. en.wikipedia.org

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