English > goose skin: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | reflex erection of hairs / hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation. |
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| Synonyms | pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, horripilation |
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| Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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| Spanish | carne de gallina, escalofrío, piel de gallina |
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| Catalan | pell de gallina, pilomotor reflex |
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