piloerect en · VERB
Etymology
From pilo- + erect.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To produce piloerection.
The ability of some humans to consciously piloerect suggests even more similarity between humans and non-human animals.
2022 September 14, Jonathon McPhetres, Janis H. Zickfeld, “The physiological study of emotional piloerection: A systematic review and guide for future research”, in International Journal of Psychophysiology, volume 179, →DOI, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| piloerected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| piloerected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| piloerects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| piloerecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |