Definition of horripilation Horripilation
hor•rip•i•la•tion
We found 4 definitions of horripilation from 4 different sources.
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What does horripilation mean?
WordNet
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| horripilation - reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation | ||
| pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin | ||
| inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- horripilation (Noun)
A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- horripilation (n.)
A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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horripilation
hor-i-pi-lā′shun, n. a contraction of the cutaneous muscles causing the erection of the hairs and the condition known as goose-flesh.—v.t. Horrip′ilate
