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