gooseflesh

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A form of goose flesh — Synonym of goose bumps.

Similar
pilomotor reflexgoose bumpgoosebumpgoose pimplegoose skinhorripilation
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of goose flesh.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounreflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

Similar
pilomotor reflexgoose bumpgoosebumpgoose pimplegoose skinhorripilation
Broader
reflexreflex responsereflex action
Also see
goose bumpgoose pimplegoose skinhorripilationpilomotor reflex

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

gooseflesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseflesh

MLA

“gooseflesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseflesh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gooseflesh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseflesh.

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