adjective
- having the hair standing on end; experiencing a sensation of fear or horror that causes the skin to rise in small bumps
Usage: rare or literary; derived from Latin horripilatio, meaning bristling of hair
Examples
- The horripilated audience sat frozen as the ghost appeared on stage.
- She felt horripilated when she heard the strange noise in the dark hallway.
- His horripilated reaction to the horror film was unmistakable.
- The horripilated crowd gasped in unison at the shocking revelation.