horripilation

hor·rip·i·la·tion

noun \hȯ-ˌrip-ə-ˈlā-shən, hä-\

Definition of HORRIPILATION

: a bristling of the hair of the head or body (as from disease, terror, or chilliness) : goose bumps

—hor·rip·i·late \hȯ-ˈrip-ə-ˌlāt, hä-\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb, hor·rip·i·lat·ed; hor·rip·i·lat·ing

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