hor|rip|i|la|tion

hor|rip|i|la|tion
hor|rip|i|la|tion «h RIHP uh LAY shuhn, ho-», noun.
the act or process of the hair bristling on the skin as from cold or fear; goose flesh.
[< Late Latin horripilātiō, -ōnis < horripilāre (of the hackles) to rise, bristle with fear < Latin horrēre bristle + pilus hair]

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • rip — cir·rip·e·da; de·rip·ia; do·rip·pid; do·rip·pi·dae; eu·rip·i·de·an; flo·rip·a·rous; hor·rip·i·late; hor·rip·i·la·tion; pe·rip·a·toid; pe·rip·a·top·sis; pe·rip·a·tus; pe·rip·e·ty; pe·rip·lo·ca; pe·rip·ter·al; pe·rip·ter·os; pe·rip·tery;… …   English syllables

  • horripilation — hor·rip·i·la·tion …   English syllables

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  • Horripilation — Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of little muscles, as from cold, fear, or excitement. The chain of events leading to this skin change starts with a stimulus such as cold or …   Medical dictionary

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • Horripilation — Hor*rip i*la tion, n. [L. horripilatio, fr. horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair: cf. F. horripilation.] (Med.) A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

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