adj
horripilating
Horripilating (adj) means making the hair on the skin stand up, usually from fear or cold.
adj
1
Making the hair on the skin stand up, usually from fear or cold.
2
(informal) Dreadful or terrifying.
"But what could you do about bombs dropped on you from the air? Especially in the dead of night. The idea of being killed in your sleep by an enemy you'd never even seen was horripilating."
— Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, Keep the Home Fires Burning (2015)
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Etymology
Formed from horripilate and -ing.
Rhymes for horripilating
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What is the meaning of horripilating?
"horripilating" (adj) means making the hair on the skin stand up, usually from fear or cold.
What are the different meanings of horripilating?
"horripilating" has 2 main meanings: 1. Making the hair on the skin stand up, usually from fear or cold; 2. (informal) Dreadful or terrifying.
