anserine

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UK/ˈansəɹʌɪn/UK/ˈansəɹiːn/

adjective

Silly, foolish, stupid.

“anserine skin”

Similar
dopydopeyfoolishgooseygoosygooselikejerkystupid
OriginLatin anserīnus →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

anserine1

adjectiveanserine (comparative more anserine, superlative most anserine)

comparative more anserine · superlative most anserine

  1. Silly, foolish, stupid.First known use 17th c.
  2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.First known use 18th c.
  3. obsoletemedicineExhibiting goose flesh.

    anserine skin

anserine2

nounanserine (countable and uncountable, plural anserines)

plural anserines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving or revealing stupidity

Similar
dopydopeyfoolishgooseygoosygooselikejerkystupid
Also see
dopeyfoolishgooselikegoosyjerkystupid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

anserine · adjective

  1. Latinanserīnus
  2. Englishanserine

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

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anserine · noun

  1. GermanAnserin
  2. Latinanser“goose”
  3. Englishanserine

From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

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Translations

Bulgarian гъши
  • гъши (găši)similar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Czech husí
  • husísimilar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Hungarian lúdszerű
  • lúdszerűsimilar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Portuguese anserino
  • anserinosimilar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Russian гуси́ный
  • гуси́ный (gusínyj)similar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Spanish ansarino
  • ansarinosimilar to a goose or geese; gooselike
Ukrainian гу́сячий, гуси́ний
  • гу́сячий (húsjačyj)similar to a goose or geese; gooselike
  • гуси́ний (husýnyj)similar to a goose or geese; gooselike

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

arsenine
Cite this entry
APA

anserine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anserine

MLA

“anserine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anserine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anserine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anserine.

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