粟あわ立だつ

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

get goosebumps; have gooseflesh

Describes the physical reaction of skin forming small bumps, typically from cold, fear, or strong emotion. Often used in the phrase 鳥肌が立つ, but 粟立つ is a more literary or descriptive alternative.

See also: 鳥肌が立つ

• 寒さむさで肌はだが粟あわ立だった。

  My skin got goosebumps from the cold.

• 怖こわい話はなしを聞きいて、腕うでに粟あわ立だつものがあった。

  Listening to the scary story, I felt goosebumps rise on my arms.