Goose Bumps

Pronunciation: /ɡus bʌmps/

Definitions of goose bumps

noun A small, raised area on the skin that appears as a result of cold, fear, or excitement

Example Sentences

A1 When I get scared, I get goose bumps on my arms.

A2 The cold wind gave me goose bumps all over my body.

B1 Listening to her sing always gives me goose bumps.

B2 The suspenseful movie scene sent shivers down my spine and gave me goose bumps.

C1 The powerful speech by the activist gave me goose bumps and brought tears to my eyes.

C2 As she reached the climax of her performance, the audience was left with goose bumps from the sheer emotion in her voice.

Examples of goose bumps in a Sentence

formal The chilling wind gave me goose bumps as I walked to the bus stop.

informal That horror movie gave me such bad goose bumps, I couldn't sleep last night.

slang The scary story she told us gave me major goose bumps.

figurative Listening to her sing always gives me goose bumps, she's so talented.

Grammatical Forms of goose bumps

• past tense: goose bumped
• plural: goose bumps
• comparative: more goose bumpy
• superlative: most goose bumpy
• present tense: get goose bumps
• future tense: will get goose bumps
• perfect tense: have gotten goose bumps
• continuous tense: is getting goose bumps
• singular: goose bump
• positive degree: goose bumpy
• infinitive: to get goose bumps
• gerund: goose bumping
• participle: goose bumped

Origin and Evolution of goose bumps

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'goose bumps' originates from the resemblance of the skin's appearance when a person experiences the sensation to the skin of a plucked goose.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the physical reaction of the skin to cold or fear, the term has evolved to also represent a feeling of excitement or emotional response.