hor·rip·i·la·tion (hô-r p  -l  shn, h -)n. The bristling of the body hair, as from fear or cold; goose bumps. [Late Latin horripil ti , horripiltin-, from Latin horripiltus, past participle of horripilre, to bristle with hairs : horr re, to tremble + pilre, to grow hair (from pilus, hair).]hor·rip i·late v. |
horripilation [hɒˌrɪpɪˈleɪʃən]
n Physiol
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a technical name for goose flesh
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the erection of any short bodily hairs
[from Late Latin horripilātiō a bristling, from Latin horrēre to stand on end + pilus hair]
horripilation
the raising of the hairs on the skin as a response to cold or fear; goose bumps or goose pimples.
See also: Cold, Fear, Skin
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | horripilation - reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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