noun
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
• Syn: ↑pilomotor reflex, ↑gooseflesh, ↑goose bump, ↑goosebump, ↑goose pimple, ↑horripilation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑horripilate (for: ↑horripilation)
• Hypernyms:
↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction
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goose pimples or goose skin,
= goose flesh. (Cf. ↑goose flesh)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.