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goosey
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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. goosey
  2. loosey-goosey

goos·ey

adjective \ˈgü-sē\
goos·i·ergoos·i·est

Definition of GOOSEY

1
: resembling a goose
2
a : affected with goose bumps : scared
b : very nervous
c : reacting strongly when goosed or startled

Examples of GOOSEY

  1. <have been feeling goosey all morning, knowing that I have that driving test hanging over my head>

First Known Use of GOOSEY

1811

Related to GOOSEY

Synonyms
aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, nervous, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed

Rhymes with GOOSEY

juicy, sluicy, sprucy

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