Synonyms & related words for horripilation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of horripilation — including shivers, shivering, creeps, chilling, quaking, trepidation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to horripilation

Explore words related to horripilation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include goosebumps, horripilate, chills, frisson, shiveringly, tingles, shivered, shudderingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for horripilation

Common synonyms for horripilation include shivers, shivering, creeps, chilling, quaking, trepidation, uneasiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does horripilation come from?

The word horripilation breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: horri, from Latin horrere (“to bristle, stand on end”); pil, from Latin pilus (“hair”); and -ation, from Latin -atio (“action or process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.