spine-chilling experience—said of a terrifying event or encounter that happens to a person:
- Have a spine chilling experience amidst the wildlife sanctuaries where you will see tigers in their natural habitat.
spine-tingling experience—said of smth. very exciting or thrilling a person gets involved in:
- It was a spine-tingling experience to hear the call of kiwi in the Wellington hills for the first time in more than a century.