hair-raising
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hair-rais·ing
(hâr′rā′zĭng)adj.
Causing excitement, terror, or thrills.
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hair-raising
adj
inspiring horror; terrifying: a hair-raising drop of 600 feet.
ˈhair-ˌraiser n
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hair′-rais`ing
adj.
terrifying or horrifying: a hair-raising encounter with death.
[1895–1900]
hair′-rais`ing•ly, adv.
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hair-raising
adjective frightening, shocking, alarming, thrilling, exciting, terrifying, startling, horrifying, scary, breathtaking, creepy, petrifying, spine-chilling, bloodcurdling hair-raising rides at funfairs
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hair-raising
adjectiveCausing great horror:
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hair
(heə) noun1. one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin. He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.
2. the mass of these, especially on a person's head. He's got brown hair.
-haired having (a certain kind of) hair. a fair-haired girl.
ˈhairy adjective covered in hair or having a lot of hair. a hairy chest.
ˈhairiness nounˈhair('s)-breadth noun
a very small distance. That knife missed me by a hair's-breadth.
ˈhairbrush noun a brush for arranging and smoothing the hair.
ˈhaircut noun the act or style of cutting a person's hair. Go and get a haircut.
ˈhair-do – plurals ˈhair-dos, ~ˈhair-do's – noun a hairstyle. I like her new hair-do.
ˈhairdresser noun a person who cuts, washes, styles etc a person's hair.
ˈhairdressing nounˈhair-drier noun
an electrical apparatus for drying hair by blowing hot air over it.
ˈhairline noun the line along the forehead where the hair begins to grow.
ˈhair-oil noun a scented, oily lotion for smoothing down the hair.
ˈhairpin noun a bent wire for keeping a woman's hair in place.
adjective (of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.
ˈhair-raising adjective terrifying. hair-raising stories.
ˈhairstyle noun the result of cutting, styling etc a person's hair. a simple hairstyle.
keep one's hair on to remain calm and not become angry.
let one's hair down to behave in a free and relaxed manner.
make (someone's) hair stand on end to terrify (a person).
(not to) turn a hair to remain calm. He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.
split hairs to worry about unimportant details.
tear one's hair to show great irritation or despair.
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