1. causes the hair on the skin to stand on end, typically in response to fear, cold, or strong emotion
Usage: third person singular present tense of horripilate; formal or literary

Examples

• The eerie sound horripilates the audience members in the theater.
• Cold water horripilates her skin instantly.
• The horror film horripilates viewers with its shocking scenes.
• Fear horripilates the hair on his arms and neck.
• The ghost story horripilates everyone listening to it.