Grammatical class

Verb

hérisser

(of an animal) to bristle, ruffle (feathers, fur etc.)

Details

Syllables

hé-ris-ser

Phonetics

e.ʁi.se

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

45124

Freq. (movies)

69586

Freq. (news)

45444

Sentences

Cela m'a fait hérisser les cheveux.

It made my hair stand on end.

A1

Tu ne dois pas te hérisser à propos d'une telle broutille.

You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.

B2