chicken skin

noun

goose bumps, sensation of raised skin caused by excitement etc.

OriginChinese 雞皮 /鸡皮 →
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Meanings

chicken skin1

nounchicken skin (uncountable)
  1. Hawaiiuncountablegoose bumps, sensation of raised skin caused by excitement etc.

chicken skin2

nounchicken skin (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableSkin afflicted with keratosis pilaris.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
goose bumpkeratosis pilaris

Origin

  1. Chinese雞皮 /鸡皮
  2. Englishchicken skin

Calque of Chinese 雞皮 /鸡皮 (jīpí).

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APA

chicken skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20skin

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“chicken skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20skin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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