1. having the hair standing on end; experiencing a sensation of fear or horror that causes the skin to rise in small bumps
Usage: rare or literary; derived from Latin horripilatio, meaning bristling of hair

Examples

• The horripilated audience sat frozen as the ghost appeared on stage.
• She felt horripilated when she heard the strange noise in the dark hallway.
• His horripilated reaction to the horror film was unmistakable.
• The horripilated crowd gasped in unison at the shocking revelation.