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gooseflesh::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, horripilation, pilomotor reflex |
| Type of | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
Examples of gooseflesh
gooseflesh
Her thin arms, which are dusted with freckles, don't show any signs of gooseflesh.
From the independent.co.uk
He'll tell this story and maybe raise some gooseflesh on his arms in his 90th year.
From the post-gazette.com
There is, after all, a famous central European appetite for gooseflesh.
From the guardian.co.uk
Which brings me to the long Down entries, MIRACLE BRA and GOOSEFLESH.
From the wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com
Its barking loops, simple thundering rhythm and raking synths exact their pound of gooseflesh.
From the suntimes.com
So what really gets their gooseflesh going?
From the usatoday.com
This melding of the generations gives me gooseflesh.
From the washingtonpost.com
Watching and hearing a southbound skein of Canada geese on a crisp fall day can raise gooseflesh on both birders and hunters.
From the post-gazette.com
The low resonant hoots of great horned owls can raise gooseflesh on those unfamiliar with the sound, especially around Halloween.
From the post-gazette.com
- Pilomotor reflex: reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
- Goose bumps, also called goose flesh, goose pimples, chill bumps, chicken skin, or the medical term cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear, awe, admiration or ...
- An alternative spelling for goose flesh
- A skin reaction caused by erection of skin papillae from cold or shock. Temporary roughness.
