Horripilate Definition

horripilate
verb
  1. have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps; "I horripilate when I see violence on television"
  2. cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me"

Words that rhyme with horripilate

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