to uprise

Examples

• All

• When startled, the cat's fur would uprise along her spine, making her appear much larger.

• When frightened, dogs often uprise their hackles.

• A sudden gust of cold wind caused his hair to uprise in a strange, unsettling way.

• The cat's fur uprises when it sees a dog.

• The chilling story made the hairs on my arms uprise involuntarily when I heard it.

• When startled, the cat's fur would uprise along her spine, making her look much larger.

• A sudden gust of cold wind caused his hair to uprise in a strange way.

Synonyms

B

to bristle

vsto uprise

3 4.4

To make small hairs on the skin stand up from fear or cold

applies only to fear or excitement, not to anger

Antonyms

F

to flatten

23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

How Raised

to uprise

9.1

to bristle

3 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology