Meanings
nounhair-raiser (plural hair-raisers)
plural hair-raisers · alternative hair raiser
- idiomaticSomething which scares or causes fear; something hair-raising.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounexcitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
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Origin
Translations
Swedish hårresare
- hårresareidiomatic
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APA
hair-raiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair-raiser
MLA
“hair-raiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair-raiser. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair-raiser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair-raiser.
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