What is "goose skin"

gooseflesh \gooseflesh\ n. A peculiar roughness of the skin produced by cold or fear, in which the hair follicles become erect and form bumps on the skin; -- called also goose skin, goose pimples, goose bumps.

Syn: goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skin.

goose skin \goose skin\ n. Same as gooseflesh.

n. Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

n. reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation [syn: pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose pimple, horripilation]