: a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
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Recent Examples on the WebThe least common form, miliaria profunda, attacks the deepest layer of the skin and causes firm, itchy pimples that look like goose bumps, the Mayo Clinic said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 But Woods, even diminished at 46, still has the capacity to create goose bumps.New York Times, 14 July 2022 Amer Bdour, a Jordanian guide for trekking outfitter World Expeditions, says the following campfire story gave him goose bumps as a kid. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 June 2022 People describe feeling a sense of peace, goose bumps, tingling — even toothaches.New York Times, 12 May 2022 That thought might be enough to give USC fans goose bumps. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022 On hearing the first notes of Chalifour playing the solo Bach partita that night, the goose bumps came, as Gehry has recalled, then the tears.Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Cool, moist skin with goose bumps in the heat, heavy sweating, faintness, dizziness, fatigue, weak and rapid pulse, low blood pressure when standing, muscle cramps and nausea. Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2021 Actor Jeff Daniels triggers goose bumps while reading moving passages. Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021 See More