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hair-raising
[ hair-rey-zing ]
/ ˈhɛərˌreɪ zɪŋ /
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adjective
terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair-raising brush with death.
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Origin of hair-raising
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby hair-raising
hair of the dog that bit you,
hair papilla,
hairpiece,
hairpin,
hair-raiser,
hair-raising,
hair restorer,
hair root,
hairsbreadth,
hair seal,
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Words related to hair-raising
breathtaking,
chilling,
electrifying,
frightening,
shocking,
suspenseful,
terrifying,
bloodcurdling,
cliff-hanging,
exciting,
spine-chilling,
spine-tingling How to use hair-raising in a sentence
The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.
The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.
There are limits to the painting of banditry and extortion as the legitimate raising of taxes.
I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.
His hair was darker—almost brown save at the temples, where age had faded it to an ashen colour.
He frowned, and bent his head, and his long hair fell over his face, while the poor Stuttgardter sat there like a beaten hound.
He stood before the glass hung above the wash bench and 369 smoothed his hair.
British Dictionary definitions for hair-raising
adjective
inspiring horror; terrifyinga hair-raising drop of 600 feet
Derived forms of hair-raising
hair-raiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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