What does buttock-clenching mean?
Buttock-clenching means (informal) Suspenseful, frightening; causing anxiety..
Buttock-clenching
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(informal) Suspenseful, frightening; causing anxiety..
Example Sentences
At the end of a buttock-clenching trip, we landed to find Eritrean helicopters crouched on the tarmac of an airport that had just been bombed by Ethiopian jets.
I would zoom through the uphill left-hander at Coppice at a buttock-clenching 90mph (145km/h) in fourth, but on the climb up to Charlies the revs would fall away and third was needed just to maintain speed up the hill.
Synonyms for buttock-clenching
Antonyms for buttock-clenching
Related Words
Word Forms
- more buttock-clenching
- most buttock-clenching
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for buttock-clenching?
Common synonyms include butt-clenching, affreux, alarming, spine-tingling.
What is the opposite of buttock-clenching?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use buttock-clenching in a sentence?
At the end of a buttock-clenching trip, we landed to find Eritrean helicopters crouched on the tarmac of an airport that had just been bombed by Ethiopian jets.
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