Phrasal verbs
Go off
To suddenly make a loud noise
Freeze up
To suddenly stop because of fear or nervousness
Chilling
Very scary in a way that makes you feel cold or afraid
Unforgettable
Very special and easy to remember
Run into
To meet someone by chance
Hold back
To stop yourself from doing or saying something
Frightening
Making you feel afraid
Sinister
Seeming evil or dangerous
Turn around
To move so you face the opposite direction
Freak out
To become very scared, nervous, or excited suddenly
Spine-tingling
Very scary in an exciting way
Eerie
Strange and a little scary
Break out in
To suddenly develop something on your skin (like a rash or sweat)
Haunting
Staying in your mind for a long time, often in a sad or scary way
Malevolent
Wanting to do harm; evil
Creep up on
To approach someone slowly and quietly
Uncanny
Strange in a surprising or hard-to-explain way
Startling
Very surprising or shocking