horripilante

adj.

1 horrifying, spine-chilling.

2 horrible, hideous (muy feo).

3 dreadful, horrible, gruesome, horrifying.

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horripilante

► adjetivo

1 hair-raising, horrifying, terrifying

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ADJ (=espeluznante) [escena] hair-raising, horrifying; [persona] creepy *, terrifying

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adjetivo terrifying, horrifying

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= horrifying, gruesome, grisly [grislier -comp., grisliest -sup.], chilling, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], hair-raising, frightening, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], grotesquely ugly.

Ex. The article 'A horrifying problem' examines the controversial issue about whether to remove books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.

Ex. Much of what he sees and shows his readers is grim, if not grisly.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.

Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex. This 'hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.

Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.

Ex. For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.

Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.

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adjetivo terrifying, horrifying

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= horrifying, gruesome, grisly [grislier -comp., grisliest -sup.], chilling, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], hair-raising, frightening, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], grotesquely ugly.

Ex: The article 'A horrifying problem' examines the controversial issue about whether to remove books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.

Ex: Much of what he sees and shows his readers is grim, if not grisly.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.

Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex: This 'hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.

Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.

Ex: For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.

Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.

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horripilante

adjective

terrifying, horrifying, hair-raising

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horripilante adjetivo
terrifying, horrifying
horripilante adjetivo hair-raising, scary
'horripilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantosa
- espantoso
English:
grisly
- gruesome
- horrifying

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horripilante adj

1. [terrorífico] horrifying, spine-chilling

2. Fam [muy malo] appalling

3. Fam [muy feo] hideous

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horripilante

adj horrible

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horripilante adj

: horrifying, hair-raising