hair-raiser

[ hair-rey-zer ]
/ ˈhɛərˌreɪ zər /

noun

a story, experience, etc., that is terrifying or thrilling.

Origin of hair-raiser

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby hair-raiser

hair style, hair stylist, hair transplant, hair trigger, hair's-breadth, hair-raiser, hair-raising, hair-trigger, hairball, hairbrained, hairbreadth

Example sentences from the Web for hair-raiser

  • We bowled along as easy as ninepins, but the pace was a hair-raiser.

    The Nerve of Foley |Frank H. Spearman

  • Consider me as one of the public,” he said, “and give me a hair-raiser.

    Sport Royal |Anthony Hope