raised someone's hackles

A form of raise someone's hackles — To annoy or anger someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of raise someone's hackles
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APA

raised someone's hackles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20someone's%20hackles

MLA

“raised someone's hackles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20someone's%20hackles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raised someone's hackles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20someone's%20hackles.

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