goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /

NOUN

raised bumps on skin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goose flesh goose pimples gooseflesh horripilation

WEAK

cold creeps cold shivers creeps heebie-jeebies jimjams willies

Example Sentences

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“I had goose bumps and thought, ‘This is what I love.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Seeing Tyla's meteoric rise to fame has given her goose bumps, she adds.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

When we saw the results, we all got goose bumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

“I have goose bumps just thinking my father hid the photos. He was so traumatized,” he said.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

It's all discovery and goose bumps and flinching at unexpectedness.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper