Noun: goose pimple
- Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
"The scary movie gave her goose pimples";
- pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose skin, horripilation
Derived forms: goose pimples
Type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
Encyclopedia: Goose pimple