MEANING
A temporary raising of tiny bumps on the skin caused by cold or strong emotion.
Use it for
visible autonomic response; skin reacting to anticipationBring fear to the skin without inventing sensory properties.
Words that belong together
- raise gooseflesh
- gooseflesh on the arms
- a ripple of gooseflesh
On the page
The child’s whispered warning raised gooseflesh on her arms.
He felt gooseflesh despite the room’s warmth.
A ripple of gooseflesh followed the voice that spoke his name from the dark.
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Usage notes
Primary category: fear. Can signal fear, awe, or pleasure; not an exclusive fear symptom. Goosebumps and goose pimples are synonyms, not additional fear records. Usually uncountable in this sense.
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