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goose bump

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
goose bump
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

Etymology

From the resemblance of goose bumps to the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose.

Inflected Forms

goose bumps (plural) goosebump (alternative) goose-bump (alternative)

Phrases

ghost bump chill bump cutis anserina pilomotor reflex

Frequently Paired Words

anserine ghost bump chill bump cutis anserina horripilation piloerection pilomotor reflex

Synonyms

goose pimple goose skin goose flesh chicken skin pilomotor reflex gooseflesh goosebump horripilation

Questions

What does goose bump mean?
Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
Where does goose bump come from?
From the resemblance of goose bumps to the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose.

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