English verb: horripilate | |||
1. | horripilate (perception) have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps | ||
Samples | I horripilate when I see violence on television. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experience, get, have, receive | ||
Verb group | horripilate | ||
2. | horripilate (perception) cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps | ||
Samples | Hitchcock movies horripilate me. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | excite, stimulate, stir | ||
Verb group | horripilate | ||