- goose pimples
- noun plural Date: circa 1889 goose bumps
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
goose pimples
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goose\ pimples — • goose bumps • goose pimples n. plural informal Small bumps that come on a person s skin when he gets cold or afraid. Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake. Ann, put on your sweater; you re so cold you have goose pimples on your arms … Словарь американских идиом
goose pimples — n. Same as {gooseflesh}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goose pimples — goose .pimples also goose|bumps [ˈgu:sbʌmps] n especially AmE [plural] also goose|flesh [ˈgu:sfleʃ][U] small raised spots on your skin that you get when you are cold or frightened … Dictionary of contemporary English
goose pimples — n. var. of GOOSE BUMPS * * * … Universalium
goose pimples — goose ,pimples noun plural GOOSE BUMPS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goose pimples — n. var. of GOOSE BUMPS … English World dictionary
goose-pimples — gooseˈ pimples plural noun Gooseflesh • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
goose pimples — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ gooseflesh … English terms dictionary
goose pimples — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goose pimples — N PLURAL Goose pimples are the same as goose bumps … English dictionary
goose pimples — UK / US noun [plural] if you get goose pimples, very small lumps appear on your skin and your hairs stand up straight, because you are cold, frightened, or excited … English dictionary
