goose
21goose — I. /gus / (say goohs) noun (plural geese for defs 1 4, gooses for defs 5 and 6) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed birds of the family Anatidae, most of them larger and with a longer neck than the ducks; the principal genera are… …
22goose — [OE] Goose has relatives throughout the Indo European languages: Latin ānser, Greek khén, Sanskrit hansás, Russian gus’, Czech husa, German and Dutch gans, and Swedish gåas (not to mention Irish Gaelic gēis ‘swan’) all go back to a prehistoric… …
23goose — 1 noun 1 a) (C) plural geese a bird that is similar to a duck but larger and makes a hissing (hiss (1)) or honking (honk1 (2)) noise b) a female goose compare gander (1) 2 (U) the cooked meat of this bird 3 old fashioned a silly person 4 kill the …
24goose — n. 1) geese cackle, honk 2) a flock, gaggle of geese 3) a young goose is a gosling 4) a male goose is a gander * * * [guːs] gaggle of geese honk a flock a male goose is a gander a young goose is a gosling geese cackle …
25GOOSE — The barburim avusim (AV, JPS fatted fowl ) included among the daily provision for Solomon s table (I Kings 5:3) have been identified with the goose, the word barbur being explained as derived from bar ( pure, white ), and avus ( fattened ). Some …
26goose — See: COOK ONE S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE …
27goose — See: COOK ONE S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE …
28goose — I. noun (plural geese) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser, Greek chēn Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate… …
29goose — See: cook one s goose, fox and geese, kill the goose that laid the golden egg, gone goose …
30goose — 1. noun /ɡuːs/ a) Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, bigger than a duck There is a flock of geese on the pond. b) A stupid person Come in, tailor. Here you may roast your goose. Syn: goose iron …
