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ghost bump

ghost bump noun: a goosebump, especially when caused by anything ghostly or ghastly.

Noun

ghost bump (plural ghost bumps)

  1. A goosebump, especially when caused by anything ghostly or ghastly.
    • The weather turned so frigid Luke got ghost bumps.1986, Michael J. Pellowski, Ghost Toasties
    • These were ghost bumps — the prickly bumps on my skin that often showed up when a ghost was about to appear.1996, Linda Joy Singleton, Babysitter Beware, page 8

Forms of ghost bump

pluralghost bumps
alternative formghost-bump
alternative formghostbump

Origin of ghost bump

From ghost + bump, modelled after goosebump.

Questions about ghost bump

What does ghost bump mean?
Ghost bump means a goosebump, especially when caused by anything ghostly or ghastly.
What part of speech is ghost bump?
Ghost bump is a noun.
What is the plural of ghost bump?
The plural of ghost bump is ghost bumps.

Words near ghost bump in the dictionary

  1. ghost bikes
  2. ghost brand
  3. ghost brands
  4. ghost bullet
  5. ghost bullets
  6. ghost bump
  7. ghost bumps
  8. ghost call
  9. ghost calls
  10. ghost car
  11. ghost cars

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