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goosebumpssmall raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: small raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡuːsbʌmps/

Korean meaning: 추위나 공포, 흥분으로 인해 피부에 생기는 작은 돌기들; 소름

Korean pronunciation: **구**스범프스

Example Sentences

  • The beautiful violin music gave her goosebumps all over her arms.
  • I still get goosebumps whenever I hear my ex's ringtone.
  • The ghost story was so good that everyone had goosebumps by the end.

goosebumps

NOUN

//ˈɡuːsbʌmps//

small raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement

goosebumps concept
💡 Concept

Warm 2D animation style, soft natural colors, like a slice-of-life animation. A wide open field just before sunrise. A young man stands alone in the tall grass, arms loose at his sides, face turned toward the horizon. The first light is breaking — pale gold spreading slowly across the sky, mist rising from the ground around his feet. His silhouette is completely still. The grass around him sways gently. The light is just beginning to reach him. The feeling: that specific chill — not from cold, but from witnessing something quietly overwhelming. The world blooming in front of you before you were ready for it. No text. No subtitles. No watermarks.

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goosebumps rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Goosebumps consume you — and something starts to bloom.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/

🌳Etymology

Rootgoose
Suffix-bumps

Origin

From the visual similarity between human skin when experiencing chills and the bumpy texture of a goose's skin after its feathers have been plucked. The compound combines 'goose' + 'bumps' to describe the small raised bumps on skin.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The beautiful violin music gave her goosebumps all over her arms.

😄 Fun example

I still get goosebumps whenever I hear my ex's ringtone.

The ghost story was so good that everyone had goosebumps by the end.

😄 Fun example

My cooking is so bad, it gives people goosebumps - but not the good kind!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

chillsshiversthrillstingles

Antonyms

warmthcomfort

Related

chillsshiversskincoldfearexcitementemotion