Horripilate Definition & Meaning
horripilate
- verb
- have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps; "I horripilate when I see violence on television"
- cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me"
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- What does horripilate mean?
- have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps; "I horripilate when I see violence on television" cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me"
- What part of speech is horripilate?
- Horripilate is a verb.
- How many definitions does horripilate have?
- Horripilate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).