goosy
or goos·ey
like a goose; foolish or giddy.
Informal.
ticklish; reacting very quickly to touch.
nervous; jumpy; uneasy.
Origin of goosy
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How to use goosy in a sentence
But the idea of enforcing laws according to whether you like them or not seems a little loosey-goosey.
PJ’s Political Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatheads | P. J. O’Rourke | March 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe skirted the place with a quick goosey hop, stumbled a little and felt panic, but made it all right to the office.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseSo he went quite close and looked, and he saw that Grandfather Goosey-Gander's right leg was held in between two sticks.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. GarisThat is, of course, all but Grandfather Goosey-Gander, and he couldn't swim for he was held fast.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. GarisYes, sir, it broke the window all to flinders, and out rushed Grandfather Goosey-Gander!
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. Garis
"You will have to save up all the pennies you get," decided Grandfather Goosey-Gander.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. Garis
British Dictionary definitions for goosy
goosey
/ (ˈɡuːsɪ) /
of or like a goose
having goose flesh
silly and foolish
Derived forms of goosy
- goosiness, noun
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