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horripilate

[ haw-rip-uh-leyt, ho- ]

verb (used with object)

, hor·rip·i·lat·ed, hor·rip·i·lat·ing.
  1. to produce horripilation on.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of horripilate1

First recorded in 1615–25, horripilate is from the Latin word horripilātus (past participle of horripilāre to become bristly). See horrify, pile 3, -ate 1

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