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Meanings of horripilation in inglés

portugués
pele de galinha
catalán
pell de gallina
español
piel de gallina

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

piel de gallina
Usage of horripilation in inglés
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