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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.

reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

She stared pointedly at his thin arms prickled with gooseflesh, the fashionable surfer-logo T-shirt that hung nearly to his knees. — F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 02 - August 1994
Or would have given me gooseflesh, if my skin hadn't been so— I looked at my hand. — Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
All my skin stood up in gooseflesh, and I felt the press of the night, not the air, but the darkness, touching my body. — Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
Her back prickled with gooseflesh, intuition warning her of danger. — Storm Watcher Galley
Just writing about what it sounds like is giving me gooseflesh right now. — s.m.ART