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hair-raising

hair-rais·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hair rey-zing]
    • /hɛər ˈreɪ zɪŋ/
    • /heə(r) reɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair rey-zing]
    • /hɛər ˈreɪ zɪŋ/

Definitions of hair-raising word

  • adjective hair-raising terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair-raising brush with death. 1
  • adjective hair-raising scary, frightening 1
  • adjective hair-raising shocking 1
  • adjective hair-raising adventure: exciting 1
  • adjective hair-raising A hair-raising experience, event, or story is very frightening but can also be exciting. 0
  • adjective hair-raising inspiring horror; terrifying 0

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Origin of hair-raising

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hair-raising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hair-raising popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hair-raising

adj hair-raising

  • breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
  • terrifying — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
  • shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
  • frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
  • chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.

Antonyms for hair-raising

adj hair-raising

  • comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.

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