horripilant

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/həˈɹɪpɪlənt/

adjective

Synonym of horripilating.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivehorripilant (comparative more horripilant, superlative most horripilant)

comparative more horripilant · superlative most horripilant

  1. rareSynonym of horripilating.

    Synonyms: horripilating

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of horripilating.

Origin

  1. Latinhorripilāns
  2. Englishhorripilant

Learned borrowing from Latin horripilāns, the present participle of horripilō.

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APA

horripilant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horripilant

MLA

“horripilant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horripilant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horripilant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horripilant.

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