horripilate

hor·rip·i·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haw-rip-uh-leyt, ho-]
- /hɔˈrɪp əˌleɪt, hɒ-/
- /hɒrˈɪpɪlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-rip-uh-leyt, ho-]
- /hɔˈrɪp əˌleɪt, hɒ-/

Definitions of horripilate word

verb with object horripilate to produce horripilation on. 1
noun horripilate To bristle in fear or horror. 1
verb horripilate to cause or undergo horripilation 0
verb transitive horripilate to produce horripilation 0
intransitive verb horripilate to experience horripilation; bristle 0

See all 5 definitions of horripilate

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Origin of horripilate

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25, horripilate is from the Latin word horripilātus (past participle of horripilāre to become bristly). See horrify, pile3, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Horripilate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Horripilate

horripilate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

horripilate usage trend in Literature

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