Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken skin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en skin
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

goose bumps, sensation of raised skin caused by excitement etc.

Uncountable

noun

Skin afflicted with keratosis pilaris.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 雞皮 /鸡皮 (jīpí).

Usage

Questions

What does chicken skin mean?: goose bumps, sensation of raised skin caused by excitement etc.
Where does chicken skin come from?: Calque of Chinese 雞皮 /鸡皮 (jīpí).

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