makes someone's hair stand on end

A form of make someone's hair stand on end — To frighten or scare someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of make someone's hair stand on end
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makes someone's hair stand on end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20someone's%20hair%20stand%20on%20end

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“makes someone's hair stand on end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20someone's%20hair%20stand%20on%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makes someone's hair stand on end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makes%20someone's%20hair%20stand%20on%20end.

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