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    hair-rais·ing
    /ˈher ˌrāziNG/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely alarming, astonishing, or frightening: "hair-raising adventures"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAIR-RAISING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hair-raising means very frightening or shocking, such as a story about meeting a bear. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and translations, and browse related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hair-raisingHair-raising Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of hair-raising, an adjective that describes something very frightening or exciting. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAIR-RAISING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Hair-raising means very frightening but also exciting. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of this adjective with examples from The Guardian and other sources.

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  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hair-raisingHair-raising - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · /ˌhɛər ˈreɪzɪŋ/ IPA guide. Definitions of hair-raising. adjective. extremely alarming. synonyms: bloodcurdling, nightmarish. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hair-raising." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hair-raising. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hair raisingHAIR-RAISING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hair-raising means terrifying or horrifying, as in a hair-raising brush with death. See how to use this adjective in sentences from various sources, such as The Daily Beast and Project Gutenberg.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAIR-RAISING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Hair-raising means frightening but in an enjoyable way, such as a hair-raising journey down the mountain road. See how to say it in different languages and learn more about the word.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hair-raisinghair-raising | meaning of hair-raising in Longman Dictionary of...

    Learn the meaning of hair-raising, an adjective that describes something frightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting. See how to use it in sentences from the corpus and the thesaurus.