hair-raising

hair-raising
hair-raising "exciting," 1837, from HAIR (Cf. hair) + RAISE (Cf. raise). In 19c. works, sometimes as jocular mock-classical tricopherous.

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  • hair-raising — [her′rāz΄iŋ] adj. causing, or thought of as causing, the hair to stand on end; terrifying or shocking hair raiser n …   English World dictionary

  • hair-raising — /hair ray zing/, adj. terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair raising brush with death. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • hair-raising — [adj] causing excitement bloodcurdling, breathtaking, chilling, cliff hanging, electrifying, exciting, frightening, shocking, spine chilling, spine tingling, suspenseful, terrifying; concepts 529,542,548 …   New thesaurus

  • hair-raising — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely alarming, astonishing, or frightening …   English terms dictionary

  • hair-raising — adjective extremely alarming • Syn: ↑bloodcurdling, ↑nightmarish • Similar to: ↑alarming * * * ˈhair raising [hair raising] adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • hair-raising — ADJ GRADED A hair raising experience, event, or story is very frightening but can also be exciting. ...hair raising rides at funfairs... Her truck is a very large pickup which she drives at hair raising speeds …   English dictionary

  • hair-raising — adjective Date: 1900 causing terror, excitement, or astonishment < hair raising stories > • hair raisingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hair-raising — adj. Hair raising is used with these nouns: ↑adventure, ↑experience, ↑tale …   Collocations dictionary

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