hair-raising

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛərreɪzɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛrˌreɪsɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hâr′rā′zing)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hair-rais•ing /ˈhɛrˌreɪsɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. very frightening, shocking, or exciting:hair-raising adventures.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hair-rais•ing  (hâr′rā′zing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. terrifying or horrifying:We had a hair-raising brush with death.
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hair-raising
  1. inspiring horror; terrifying
'hair-raising' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
furry - spectacular

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