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Meanings of horripilation in English

Portuguese
pele de galinha
Catalan
pell de gallina
Spanish
piel de gallina

Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation.

      pele de galinha
      Usage of horripilation in English
      1
      Sambhrama here means, probably, joy, or that gratification which shows itself in horripilation.
      The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
      2
      Suddenly he was swept by horripilation.
      Under the dome: a novel
      3
      Eliza did so in spite of a sudden horripilation that had spread over her scalp like a slick of burning oil.
      The confusion
      4
      Although he is addicted to the job, it is still contriving to drown him in its waking nightmare of ghastliness and horripilation.
      The Irish Times
      5
      The poor boy, whose fingers, nose, and ears had become extremely pale, was at first seized with slight shiverings, horripilations, and tremblings.
      The Mysterious Island
      Translations for horripilation
      Horripilation through the time