soul-shaking en · ADJ
Meanings
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Frightful; terrifying; extremely unsettling.
Nor was this all, for with the flashes came a soul-shaking sound like that of thunder and of crashing trees.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more soul-shaking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most soul-shaking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |