Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hair-raiser

1 sense of hair-raiser

Sense 1
hair-raiser, chiller -- (excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser")
       => excitation, excitement -- (something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day")