hair-raising

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hair-rais·ing (hâr

ng)

adj.

Causing excitement, terror, or thrills.

hair-raising

adj

inspiring horror; terrifying a hair-raising drop of 600 feet

hair-raiser n

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Adj.

hair-raising - extremely alarming

bloodcurdling, nightmarish

alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

hair-raising

adjective frightening, shocking, alarming, thrilling, exciting, terrifying, startling, horrifying, scary, breathtaking, creepy, petrifying, spine-chilling, bloodcurdling hair-raising rides at funfairs

Translations

hair-raising [ˈhɛəˌreɪzɪŋ] ADJ [story, adventure] → espeluznante

hair-raising [ˈhɛəˌreɪzɪŋ] adj (story, adventure) → da far rizzare i capelli, terrificante

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