hair raising
1hair-raising — adj frightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting ▪ a hair raising car chase …
2hair-raising — exciting, 1837, from HAIR (Cf. hair) + RAISE (Cf. raise). In 19c. works, sometimes as jocular mock classical tricopherous …
3hair-raising — hair′ rais ing adj. terrifying or horrifying: a hair raising encounter with death[/ex] • Etymology: 1895–1900 hair′ rais ing•ly, adv …
4hair-raising — [her′rāz΄iŋ] adj. causing, or thought of as causing, the hair to stand on end; terrifying or shocking hair raiser n …
5hair-raising — /hair ray zing/, adj. terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair raising brush with death. [1895 1900] * * * …
6hair-raising — [adj] causing excitement bloodcurdling, breathtaking, chilling, cliff hanging, electrifying, exciting, frightening, shocking, spine chilling, spine tingling, suspenseful, terrifying; concepts 529,542,548 …
7hair-raising — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely alarming, astonishing, or frightening …
8hair-raising — adjective extremely alarming • Syn: ↑bloodcurdling, ↑nightmarish • Similar to: ↑alarming * * * ˈhair raising [hair raising] adjective …
9hair-raising — ADJ GRADED A hair raising experience, event, or story is very frightening but can also be exciting. ...hair raising rides at funfairs... Her truck is a very large pickup which she drives at hair raising speeds …
10hair-raising — adjective Date: 1900 causing terror, excitement, or astonishment < hair raising stories > • hair raisingly adverb …
