GOSLING

gosling

(noun) young goose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Gosling (plural n)

A surname.

Anagrams

• golgins, logings, oglings

Etymology

Noun

gosling (plural goslings)

A young goose.

Synonym: gooseling

Coordinate terms: duckling, cygnet, swanling

A callow (“inexperienced, immature”), or foolish and naive, young person.

(dated) A catkin on nut trees and pines.

Anagrams

• golgins, logings, oglings

Source: Wiktionary


Gos"ling, n. Etym: [AS. g goose + -ling.]

1. A young or unfledged goose.

2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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