goosish

English

Alternative forms

• gooseish, goose-ish

Etymology

From Middle English goosish; equivalent to goose +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːsɪʃ/

Adjective

goosish (comparative more goosish, superlative most goosish)

1. Like a goose; somewhat gooselike.
2. (by extension) Foolish.
   • 2008, Georgette Heyer, Charity Girl - Page 23:

     Don't do anything gooseish, will you?' 'No, and don't you do anything gooseish either!' she retorted.

   • 2011, Barbara Metzger, An Angel for the Earl:

     “Don't be goosish.” Lucy was studying the room.

   • 2012, Candace Camp, The Wedding Challenge:

     […] She was always gooseish.” She waved her fan languidly as they made their way through the crowd until they reached the other side of the room.

Middle English

Adjective

goosish

1. foolish
   • 1386, Chaucer, “III.584”, in Troilus and Criseyde‎^[1]:

     For to be war of goosish peples speche, That dremen thinges whiche that never were...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)