white-knuckle is an idiom that means causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness, for example, a "white-knuckle" amusement ride.

It can also refer to: "White Knuckle Ride", a 2010 song by British alternative group Jamiroquai "White Knuckles", a 2010 song by alternative rock band OK Go "White Knuckles", a related music video Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin', a 1991 compilation album released by Nintendo White Knuckle, a novel by Eric Red "A White-Knuckle Panic", an episode of Chicago Fire "White Knuckle", an episode of Chicago P.D. "White Knuckle Angel Face", a song by Elijah Blue Allman "White Knuckles", a song on the 2016 Love You to Death by Tegan and Sara "White Knuckle", a 2025 video game White-knuckled wolf spider or Aulonia albimana