This is the 9722nd most frequent Spanish word.
atemorizantes
Frightening or terrifying.
The word 'atemorizantes' acts as an adjective, describing the nature of the ghost stories as causing fear.
Las historias de fantasmas que leyeron en clase eran verdaderamente atemorizantes.
The ghost stories they read in class were truly frightening.
Here, 'atemorizantes' is used as an adjective modifying 'ruidos', indicating that the noises were fear-inducing.
Al escuchar los atemorizantes ruidos en la oscuridad, decidieron encender una luz.
Upon hearing the frightening noises in the dark, they decided to turn on a light.
In this context, 'atemorizantes' describes 'cuentos antiguos', showing that these tales have qualities that can cause fear, especially to children.