gooseflesh
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gooseflesh
(ˈɡuːsˌflɛʃ)n
(Physiology) the bumpy condition of the skin induced by cold, fear, etc, caused by contraction of the muscles at the base of the hair follicles with consequent erection of papillae: so called because of the resemblance to the skin of a freshly-plucked fowl. Also called: goose bumps, goose pimples or goose skin
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| Noun | 1. | gooseflesh - reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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goose·flesh
n. pop. carne o piel de gallina.
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