HORRIPILATED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps

Example: Hitchcock movies horripilate me

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps

Example: I horripilate when I see violence on television

Synonyms

Horripilate

🔗 Related Words

horripilate – A related word in the same word family.

ed – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.