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Definition of horripilation in English: horripilationnoun hɒˌrɪpɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n mass nounliterary The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement. 〈诗/文〉（由于冷、害怕或兴奋）毛发竖立 count noun a horripilation of dread tingled down my spine Example sentencesExamples - If all of this gives you horripilation, then I'd say you were atrabilious.
- His physical body is being attacked by weakness of limbs, parchedness of throat, horripilation and hair standing on end.
- She told him that this extreme exaltation had been described as manifesting itself through nineteen physical symptoms, including the shedding of tears, a tremor of the body, horripilation, perspiration, and a burning sensation.
- With this discharge - which occurs either as a humoral emission or a thermal one (horripilation, shivering) - pre-existing accruals of emotions are also eliminated.
- We are investigating ways to mimic horripilation using patterning techniques to create regions of ordered and disordered polymers.
OriginMid 17th century: from late Latin horripilatio(n-), from Latin horrere 'stand on end' (see horrid) + pilus 'hair'. Definition of horripilation in US English: horripilationnoun literary The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement. 〈诗/文〉（由于冷、害怕或兴奋）毛发竖立 count noun a horripilation of dread tingled down my spine Example sentencesExamples - She told him that this extreme exaltation had been described as manifesting itself through nineteen physical symptoms, including the shedding of tears, a tremor of the body, horripilation, perspiration, and a burning sensation.
- With this discharge - which occurs either as a humoral emission or a thermal one (horripilation, shivering) - pre-existing accruals of emotions are also eliminated.
- His physical body is being attacked by weakness of limbs, parchedness of throat, horripilation and hair standing on end.
- We are investigating ways to mimic horripilation using patterning techniques to create regions of ordered and disordered polymers.
- If all of this gives you horripilation, then I'd say you were atrabilious.
OriginMid 17th century: from late Latin horripilatio(n-), from Latin horrere ‘stand on end’ (see horrid) + pilus ‘hair’. |