goosy

American

[goo-see] / ˈgu si /

Or goosey

adjective

goosier, goosiest

like a goose; foolish or giddy.
Informal.
1. ticklish; reacting very quickly to touch.
2. nervous; jumpy; uneasy.

goosy British

/ ˈɡuːsɪ /

adjective

of or like a goose
having goose flesh
silly and foolish

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Other Word Forms

goosiness noun

Etymology

Origin of goosy

First recorded in 1805–15; goose + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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"Not at all, you little goosy!" and Trudy kissed the troubled face.

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Old goosy again presented him with young ones, the sale of which enabled him to purchase fodder for his cow, when she was sent home at the end of the season.

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