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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

goose bumpgoose bumpsgoose pimplegoose pimplesgoose skinpilomotor reflex

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin horripilatio, horripilationem.

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