hair-raising
adjectiveHow many syllables in hair-raising?
There are 3 syllables in the word hair-raising.How to pronounce hair-raising:
Definition of hair-raising:
- hair-raising (adjective):
- very frightening or exciting
- adjective. extremely alarming.
- causing terror, excitement, or astonishment
Synonyms for hair-raising:
alarming
creepy
dire
direful
dread
dreadful
eerie
fearful
fearsome
forbidding
formidable
frightening
frightful
ghastly
gruesome
horrendous
horrible
horrifying
intimidating
nightmarish
redoubtable
scary
shocking
spine-chilling
startling
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