goose bumps
or goose·bumps
[ goos-buhmps ]
/ ˈgusˌbʌmps /
plural noun
a rough condition of the skin, resembling that of a plucked goose, induced by cold or fear; horripilation.
Origin of goose bumps
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby goose bumps
goorie,
goosander,
goose,
goose barnacle,
goose bay,
goose bumps,
goose creek,
goose egg,
goose flesh,
goose grass,
goose grease
Medical definitions for goose bumps
goose bumps
[ gōōs ]
pl.n.
Momentary roughness of the skin caused by erection of the papillae in response to cold or fear.
cutis anserina goose flesh goose pimples