goose flesh

noun

1. the bumpy condition of the skin induced by cold, fear, etc, caused by contraction of the muscles at the base of the hair follicles with consequent erection of papillae: so called because of the resemblance to the skin of a freshly-plucked fowl Also calledgoose bumpsgoose pimplesgoose skin

Example Sentences

My limbs, clad in the comforter that is my post Labor Day inside outfit, are studded in goose flesh.

From Salon

TimeStar and Otto spoke at once, in an eerie harmony that raised goose flesh on Sheed’s arms.

From Literature

It was vivid, committed, communicative music making of unequivocal virtuosity that left most of the audience, I suspect, with goose flesh nearly throughout.

From Washington Post

Ranofer sat straight up, the goose flesh rising on his arms and little trickles running down his spine.

From Literature

And left patterned trails of bumpy goose- flesh on his body, like flat chalk on a blackboard, like a swathe of breeze in a paddyfield, like jet streaks in a blue church-sky.

From Literature

Related Words

• goose pimples
• gooseflesh
• horripilation