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- [hair rey-zing]
- /hɛər ˈreɪ zɪŋ/
- /heə(r) reɪz/
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- [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.
See also
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