Meaning & use
gooseflesh
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The temporary roughness of the skin caused by tiny muscles contracting at the base of hair follicles, typically from cold, fear, or excitement.
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The ghost story gave her gooseflesh all up and down her arms.
A cold wind off the lake left gooseflesh on every exposed inch of skin.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the resemblance of the raised bumps to the plucked skin of a goose.
Words with a similar meaning
goosebumpsgoose pimples
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