hérisser le poil
French, verb/e.ʁi.se lə pwal/
hérisser le poil is spelled H-É-R-I-S-S-E-R-L-E-P-O-I-L (14 letters). Hérisser le poil is a French verb meaning “to rub (someone) the wrong way, to get (someone's) back up” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Contrarier”.
What does hérisser le poil mean in English?
verb
- 1
to rub (someone) the wrong way, to get (someone's) back up
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Contrarier.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce hérisser le poil?
- /e.ʁi.se lə pwal/
- ^((h aspiré))\e.ʁi.se lə pwal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.