hair raising

A form of hair-raising — Causing fear or anxiety; scary.

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Meanings

adjectivehair raising (comparative more hair raising, superlative most hair raising)

comparative more hair raising · superlative most hair raising

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hair-raising.
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APA

hair raising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20raising

MLA

“hair raising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20raising. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair raising,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20raising.

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