goose pimples
noun /ˈɡuːs pɪmplz/
/ˈɡuːs pɪmplz/
[plural] (also less frequent gooseflesh [uncountable])
(both especially British English) (also goosebumps British and North American English)
- a condition in which there are raised spots on your skin because you feel cold, frightened or excited
- It gave me goose pimples just to think about it.