goose bumps

plural noun

: a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The song still gives me goose bumps. —

Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 23 June 2020 Ready to get goose bumps? —

Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022 The sessions were giving me goose bumps. —

Tony Oppedisano, Town & Country, 8 June 2021 His compliment sends goose bumps over my skin. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 21 May 2021 Except that the goose bumps never come. —

Washington Post, 4 May 2021 Symptoms of opioid withdrawal may include: anxiety, sleeplessness, yawning, fever, sweating, teary eyes, runny nose, goose bumps, shakiness, hot or cold flushes, muscle aches, muscle twitches, restlessness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach cramps. —

Ben Busby And Kristen Yelton, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2020 The scooting gust of wind, goose bumps, suspension of breath, and vertigo — a set of experiences comprising a sort of fairground anaesthesia — prepare you for the fatal part of the ride. —

Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2017 This time, when the students sang, their voices produced a rich, sonorous harmony that brought goose bumps. —

Cecilia Ballí, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022 See More

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