horripilating

== English == === Etymology === From horripilate +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɒˌɹɪpɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɑˌɹipiˈleɪtiŋ/, /-ɾiŋ/ Hyphenation: hor‧ri‧pi‧lat‧ing === Adjective === horripilating (comparative more horripilating, superlative most horripilating) Causing horripilation. (figuratively) Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:frightening ==== Related terms ==== horripilant horripilate horripilated (adjective) horripilatingly horripilation === Verb === horripilating present participle and gerund of horripilate.