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goose bump en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (in-plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

Forms

Relateds

pilomotor reflex · cutis anserina · chill bump · piloerection · ghost bump · horripilation · anserine

Synonyms

chicken skin · goose pimple · goose skin · goose flesh

Translations (72)

be гусі́ная ску́ра (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · hu libabőr (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mi pukupuku (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · uk мура́шки (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ga cáithníní (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · izh kylmäsuurima (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · id bulu kuduk (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · es piel de gallina (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sh жмарци (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ar قُشَعْرِيرَة (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mk наежу́вање (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · nb gåsehud (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · gl arrepío (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · es escalofrío (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · hy փշաքաղություն (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mi mimiko (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mi hītaratara (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · cy croen gŵydd (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · pdt Gaunsefleesch (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · is gæsahúð (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · uk гуся́ча шкі́ра (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · de Gänsehaut (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · gl carne de galiña (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mwl quelobrinas (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · it pelle d'oca (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sv gåshud (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ko 소름 (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · tl pangilabot (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ja 鳥肌 (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · st ditlhokanyane (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · nl kippenvel (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ca pell de gallina (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · pt arrepio (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · fo gásarhold (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · be мура́шкі (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · lt žąsies oda (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · da gåsehud (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · cmn 雞皮疙瘩 /鸡皮疙瘩 (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sh srh (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · pa ਰੁਮਾਂਚ (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sv ståpäls (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · es pelos de punta (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · lb Héngerhaut (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ca pell anserina (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ga craiceann circe (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mk е́жење (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · fr chair de poule (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · cs husí kůže (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ko 옴 (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sh срх (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ru гуси́ная ко́жа (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · mi wawana (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · af hoendervleis (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · pl gęsia skórka (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ro piele de găină (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · es carne de gallina (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ko 닭살 (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ga craiceann gé (from gé, 'goose') (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · hi रौंगटे खड़े होना (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · th ขนลุก (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · hu lúdbőr (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · vi da gà (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · pt pele de galinha (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · rsk мраз (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · fi kananliha (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · sh žmarci (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · tl kulag (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ce хьара (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · eo anserhaŭto (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · oc carn de galina (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · ms bulu roma (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear) · rsk жима (raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear)