goosehood

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noun

The quality of being a goose.

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Meanings

noungoosehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being a goose.

    This may be, in fact, another reason why geese migrate north in summer: Under the long northern hours of daylight, they can spend more time feeding. And all the nutritional hardships of goosehood affect not just survival, but also procreation.

    1988, David Quammen, The Flight of the Iguana

Origin

From goose + -hood.

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APA

goosehood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosehood

MLA

“goosehood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosehood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goosehood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosehood.

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