gooseflesh
or goose flesh
[ goos-flesh ]
/ ˈgusˌflɛʃ /
noun
Origin of gooseflesh
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words nearby gooseflesh
goose-step,
gooseberry,
gooseberry bush,
gooseberry stone,
goosefish,
gooseflesh,
goosefoot,
goosefoot family,
goosegog,
goosegrass,
gooseherd
British Dictionary definitions for goose flesh
goose flesh
noun
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 skin