get goosebumps
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- 1 get goosebumps、get chills、be creeped out
This word describes getting goosebumps from cold, fear, disgust, awe, or strong emotion.
get goosebumps、get chills、be creeped out
It means to get goosebumps because of a strong physical or emotional stimulus, whether unpleasant, scary, moving, or impressive.
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หนาวจนขนลุก nǎaw con khǒn lúk It’s so cold I’m getting goosebumps. หนาวจนขนลุก details
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ฟังแล้วขนลุก faŋ lɛ́ɛw khǒn lúk Hearing it gave me chills. ฟังแล้วขนลุก details
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ฉากสุดท้ายขนลุกมาก chàak sùt tháay khǒn lúk mâak The final scene really gave me goosebumps. ฉากสุดท้ายขนลุกมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขน means body hair, and ลุก means to rise or stand up, so the literal image is “the hair stands up.” It can describe a physical reaction to cold, a creepy or frightening feeling, or a powerful emotional response to music, acting, a film scene, or a speech. The context tells whether the feeling is negative or positive.
Usage
It is commonly used for horror movies, scary stories, disturbing images, cold weather, impressive performances, moving songs, and memorable scenes that trigger a strong physical or emotional reaction. In conversation, short phrases like ขนลุกเลย and ขนลุกมาก are very natural.
Caution
By itself, ขนลุก does not specify whether the feeling comes from fear, disgust, cold, or admiration. Add the cause when needed, such as น่ากลัวจนขนลุก for fear or ประทับใจจนขนลุก for being deeply moved.
Differences from similar words
1 get goosebumps synonyms
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น่ากลัว describes something as scary. ขนลุก describes the reaction of getting goosebumps or chills because of something scary or intense.
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เสียวสันหลัง mainly means to feel a shiver down your spine from fear or eeriness. ขนลุก is broader and can be used for cold, fear, disgust, awe, or strong emotion.