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Gooseflesh
see synonyms of goosefleshNoun
1. goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, gooseflesh, horripilation, pilomotor reflex
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gooseflesh
see synonyms of goosefleshnoun
the bumpy condition of the skin induced by cold, fear, etc, caused by contraction of the muscles at the base of the hair follicles with consequent erection of papillae: so called because of the resemblance to the skin of a freshly-plucked fowl
. Also called: goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skinCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers