goosebumps
noun/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/
/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/
(also goose pimples especially in British English)
[plural] (also British English, less frequent gooseflesh [uncountable])
- a condition in which there are raised spots on your skin because you feel cold, frightened or excited
- It gave me goosebumps just to think about it.
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