horripilate vs excite

horripilate and excite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horripilate	No	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of horripilate; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than horripilate:

Other hypernyms of horripilate include stimulate, stir.

horripilate (verb)	excite (verb)
cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps	act as a stimulant
have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps	produce a magnetic field in
	raise to a higher energy level
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in