Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
horripilante
horrifying
horrify
to cause horror
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pillar
to steal or plunder
Horripilante means horrifying and can be thought of as a combination of horrify0 and pillar1, as if to say something so horrifying0 it feels like you're being pillaged1.
adjective
  1. horrifying
    Causing extreme horror or disgust; horrifying or repulsive.
    La película de terror era horripilante. // The horror movie was horrifying.