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goose bumps

or goose·bumps

[ goos-buhmps ]

/ ˈgusˌbʌmps /

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plural noun

a rough condition of the skin, resembling that of a plucked goose, induced by cold or fear; horripilation.

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Nearby words

goorie, goosander, goose, goose barnacle, goose bay, goosebumps, goose creek, goose egg, goose flesh, goose grass, goose grease

Origin of goose bumps

First recorded in 1930–35

Also called gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose skin.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for goosebumps

goosebumps

n.

also goose bumps, 1919, from goose (n.) + bump (n.). Earlier in the same sense was goose flesh (c.1810) and goose skin (1785).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for goosebumps

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

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