gooseflesh

Noun

Meaning

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

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Examples

He felt himself grow hard as her hands moved to his waist, slowly pushing him backward, her mouth moving with his in sync, letting out little sighs of contentment that gave him gooseflesh. Source: Internet

The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" comes on and a narcotic rush shoots up my spine, exploding into gooseflesh across my body. Source: Internet

I saw how curious and frightened he was of the Karens, the cheerleaders, who sometimes pulled off their wool leg warmers and revealed bare winter skin, white and nubbed in gooseflesh. Source: Internet

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