/ Dictionary / Index H hair-raiser: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hair-rais•er Pronunciation: (hâr'rā"zur), [key] — n. a story, experience, etc., that is terrifying or thrilling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hair-raiser (Thesaurus) hairpin hair-raising Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language