Pronunciation: ' hw ī t- ' n ə -k ə l, ' w ī t-
Variant: also white-knuck · led \ -k ə ld \
Function: adjective
Date: 1974
: marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness <a white-knuckle ride on a roller coaster> <a white-knuckle passenger>
Pronunciation: ' hw ī t- ' n ə -k ə l, ' w ī t-
Variant: also white-knuck · led \ -k ə ld \
Function: adjective
Date: 1974
: marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness <a white-knuckle ride on a roller coaster> <a white-knuckle passenger>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012