Horripilate

Pronunciation: /hɒˈrɪpɪleɪt/

Definitions of horripilate

verb to cause the hairs on the skin to stand up, as from cold, fear, or excitement

Example Sentences

A1 The scary movie made me horripilate.

A2 I horripilated when I saw the spider crawling towards me.

B1 The thought of speaking in front of a large audience always makes me horripilate.

B2 The eerie music playing in the dark room caused me to horripilate.

C1 The intense scene in the movie was so gripping that it made me horripilate.

C2 The unexpected twist in the plot made the audience horripilate with anticipation.

Examples of horripilate in a Sentence

formal The eerie music caused her skin to horripilate.

informal That horror movie made me horripilate all over.

slang The creepy story gave me major horripilations.

figurative The thought of public speaking always makes me horripilate.

Grammatical Forms of horripilate

• past tense: horripilated
• plural: horripilates
• comparative: more horripilate
• superlative: most horripilate
• present tense: horripilates
• future tense: will horripilate
• perfect tense: has/have horripilated
• continuous tense: is/are horripilating
• singular: horripilates
• positive degree: horripilate
• infinitive: to horripilate
• gerund: horripilating
• participle: horripilating

Origin and Evolution of horripilate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'horripilate' originates from the Latin word 'horripilatus', which is derived from 'horripilare' meaning to bristle with hairs.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in English to describe the physical reaction of hairs standing on end due to fear or cold, the word 'horripilate' has evolved to also convey a sense of intense emotion or excitement.