goose bumps
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of goose bumps
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Goose bumps rose on his arms just thinking about it.
From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022
To stomp down the boulevard that night was to gain some fresh knowledge of human physiology: Goose bumps really can recur for six hours running.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2018
"Goose bumps go through me when I think of that," he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2015
Goose bumps cover his body; they make his skin resemble that of a plucked fowl and give the process its name in the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Goose bumps spill out all over my arms.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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