goose pimples
Origin of goose pimples
1Other words from goose pimples
- goose-pimply, adjective
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How to use goose pimples in a sentence
goose pimples formed on Hagen's neck and walked gently down his spine.
Ten From Infinity | Paul W. FairmanNagkiligkilig kung nagtan-aw sa sud-an nga tambuk, I got goose pimples seeing the fatty food.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffWall, it wuz all dretful interestin' to me, though Skairfulness wuz present with us, and goose pimples wuz abroad.
Samantha at the World's Fair | Marietta HolleyAn' he jes cogitate, "Dey ain't no ghosts," an' wish he goose-pimples don't rise up dat way.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories | VariousAn' he jes cogitate', “Dey ain't no ghosts,” an' wish' he goose-pimples don't rise up dat way.
Humorous Ghost Stories | Dorothy Scarborough
Other Idioms and Phrases with goose pimples
Also, goose bumps or flesh. Temporary rough skin caused by small raised bumps. For example, Horror movies always give me goose pimples, or She tends to get goose bumps whenever she goes to the dentist. This expression likens the skin of a plucked goose to the condition of human skin when a person is cold or afraid. [Early 1800s]
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