goose bump
Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms…Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
» I've got goose bumps.
У меня мурашки по коже.
Meaning
1 senses(in the plural)Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
Gänsehaut
гуси́ная ко́жаgusínaja kóža
мура́шкиmurášky, гуся́ча шкі́раhusjáča škíra
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Examples
4 sentencesI've got goose bumps.
ruУ меня мурашки по коже. — Wezel
I get goose bumps when I see a horror movie.
ruУ меня мурашки по коже, когда я смотрю фильм ужасов. — odexed
deIch kriege Gänsehaut, wenn ich einen Horrorfilm schaue. — Fingerhut
She wasn't hurt, but she got goose bumps when her car nearly crashed.
When I hear the news, I get goose bumps. How could there be such a dangerous thing?
Translations
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Origin
From the resemblance of goose bumps to the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose.From the resemblance of goose bumps to the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose.
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Forms
plural: goose bumpsSynonyms
8 synonyms- reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation:pilomotor reflexgoosefleshgoosebumpgoose pimplegoose skinhorripilation