/ Dictionary / Index H horripilation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hor•rip•i•la•tion Pronunciation: (hô-rip"u-lā'shun, ho-), [key] — n. a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose flesh. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: horripilation (Thesaurus) horripilate horror Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language