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horripilant

/həˈɹɪpɪlənt/

horripilant adjective: synonym of horripilating.

Adjective

horripilant (comparative more horripilant, superlative most horripilant)

  1. (rare) Synonym of horripilating.
    Synonyms:
    horripilating

Synonyms of horripilant

Forms of horripilant

comparativemore horripilant
superlativemost horripilant

Origin of horripilant

Learned borrowing from Latin horripilāns, the present participle of horripilō.

Questions about horripilant

What does horripilant mean?
Horripilant means synonym of horripilating.
What part of speech is horripilant?
Horripilant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce horripilant?
Horripilant is pronounced /həˈɹɪpɪlənt/.

Words near horripilant in the dictionary

  1. horrifyingly
  2. Horrigan
  3. Horrigans
  4. horrigible
  5. Horringford
  6. horripilant
  7. horripilate
  8. horripilated
  9. horripilates
  10. horripilating
  11. horripilation

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