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Horripilating

/hɒˌɹɪpɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples.

📖 Definitions of "Horripilating"

verb
  1. 1

    To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples.

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing horripilation.

  2. 2

    Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying.

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