hair-raiser

noun

hair-rais·er ˈher-ˌrā-zər

Synonyms of hair-raiser next

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hair-raiser was in 1897

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“Hair-raiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair-raiser. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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