horripilating
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horripilating
- /hɒˌɹɪpɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ UK
- /hɑˌɹipiˈleɪtiŋ/ US
- /-ɾiŋ/ US
Where it comes from
From horripilate + -ing.
adjective more horripilating · most horripilating
- Causing horripilation.
- Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying. I was sadly shocked, however, when he said he could prove that God hates the truth; the effect was horripilating.
Similar: frightening
verb
- present participle and gerund of horripilate
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adjective
Similar: frightening
Talk about this word "horripilating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horripilating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horripilating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horripilating "horripilating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horripilating.Cite this
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title = {horripilating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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