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hair-raising Definition

hair·-raising (herrāz′iŋ)

adjective

causing, or thought of as causing, the hair to stand on end; terrifying or shocking

hair-raising Related Forms
hair·-rais′er noun
hair-raising Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ride: Alistair has had a hair-raising ride to The Bull in Kenton's courtesy car.
  • tale: He recounts some hair-raising tales of the treatment methods of the day.
  • adventure: And Joe is ready to tackle the most hair-raising adventures!
  • moment: These stunts raised £ 650, with every hair-raising moment captured on video!
  • journey: What followed was a hair-raising journey over hills and round the coast, on roads just big enough to take the coach.
  • experience: Evening Post A Llanelli teacher had a hair-raising experience to collect cash for charity.

Modifying Another Word

  • quite: Dugout canoe ride at Chitwan It was quite hair-raising getting into these canoes and balancing while clutching haversacks, binoculars and telescopes.
  • pretty: Pretty hair-raising stuff if you look at the figures you have obtained already!
  • rather: Cue a six-hour - rather hair-raising drive - along a road packed with rumbling lorries, busses, motorcycles and pedestrians.
  • little: Others have crossover sections, which can be a little hair-raising!
  • somewhat: The balloon, named The Dudley Castle, was that in which the Colonel took a somewhat hair-raising trip in 1882.
  • fairly: We heard some fairly hair-raising tales of corruption, especially in areas of land ownership and the business sector.

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