goose bump

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

horripilation pilomotor reflex goosebump gooseflesh goose pimple goose skin

Hypernyms

reflex reflex response inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction

Examples

I guess my thermometer for my baseball fever is still a goose bump. Vin Scully

Close letter words and terms

Goosby goose goose barnacle goose club Goose Cove East goose down