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goosebump

noun

reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

• Syn: ↑pilomotor reflex, ↑gooseflesh, ↑goose bump, ↑goose pimple, ↑goose skin, ↑horripilation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑horripilate (for: ↑horripilation)

• Hypernyms:

↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction

Useful english dictionary. 2012.