goosebumpy en · ADJ
Etymology
From goosebump + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Affected by, or characteristic of, goosebumps.
I felt this twinge, this sort of goosebumpy feeling...
2002, Barbara Ware Holmes, Following Fake Man:You say you feel goosebumpy? Good. That's the way you ought to feel.
1965, Don Robertson, The greatest thing since sliced bread:Oh, Barney, I get all goosebumpy when I think about it. Don't you, kids?
1987, Jerome McDonough, I'll be Cloned for Christmas:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more goosebumpy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most goosebumpy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |