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goose bumps
noun plural
: small bumps on your skin that are caused by cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
Full Definition of GOOSE BUMPS
: a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
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First Known Use of GOOSE BUMPS
1933
GOOSE BUMPS Defined for Kids
goose bumps
noun plural
Definition of GOOSE BUMPS for Kids
: a roughness of the skin caused by cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
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goose bumps
noun plural \ˈgüs-ˌbəmps\
Medical Definition of GOOSE BUMPS
: a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement—called also goose pimples
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