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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of horripilate. form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing horripilation.
2. 2
   Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying. figuratively

   "I was sadly shocked, however, when he said he could prove that God hates the truth; the effect was horripilating."

Synonyms

All synonyms

buggishbuttock-clenchingdismayfulflaysomefreakyfrightening

Example

More examples

"I was sadly shocked, however, when he said he could prove that God hates the truth; the effect was horripilating."

Etymology

From horripilate + -ing.

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