horripilation (hɒˌrɪpɪˈleɪʃən) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a technical name for goose flesh |
| 2. | the erection of any short bodily hairs |
| [C17: from Late Latin horripilātiō a bristling, from Latin horrēre to stand on end + pilus hair] | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
horripilation hor·rip·i·la·tion (hô-rĭp'ə-lā'shən, hŏ-)
n.
The bristling of body hair, as from cold; goose bumps.