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- US Pronunciation
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- [goos flesh]
- /gus flɛʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goos flesh]
- /gus flɛʃ/
Definitions of goose flesh words
- noun goose flesh goose bumps. 1
- noun goose flesh goose bumps 0
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Origin of goose flesh
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goose flesh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goose flesh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
goose flesh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goose flesh
noun goose flesh
- snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
- refrigeration — the act or process of refrigerating.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
Antonyms for goose flesh
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with go
- Words starting with goo
- Words starting with goos
- Words starting with goose
- Words starting with goosef
- Words starting with goosefl
- Words starting with goosefle
- Words starting with goosefles
- Words starting with gooseflesh