Goosy

Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːsi/

Definitions of goosy

adjective describing someone or something as resembling a goose or having goose-like qualities

Example Sentences

A1 The baby's skin felt goosy after being in the bath for too long.

A2 She got a goosy feeling when she walked into the haunted house.

B1 The eerie music in the movie gave me a goosy sensation down my spine.

B2 The mysterious fog made the whole forest feel goosy and unsettling.

C1 The goosy atmosphere of the abandoned mansion sent shivers down my spine.

C2 The goosy sensation of fear crept over me as I entered the dark alley.

Examples of goosy in a Sentence

formal The scientist observed the goosy behavior of the geese in the wild.

informal I always get goosy bumps when I watch scary movies.

slang That haunted house gives me the goosies every time.

figurative Her goosy intuition always leads her in the right direction.

Grammatical Forms of goosy

• past tense: went
• plural: goosies
• comparative: goosier
• superlative: goosiest
• present tense: gooses
• future tense: will goosify
• perfect tense: have gone
• continuous tense: is going
• singular: goosy
• positive degree: goosy
• infinitive: to goosify
• gerund: goosing
• participle: goosed

Origin and Evolution of goosy

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'goosy' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'gōs', meaning goose, with the suffix '-y' added to denote a quality or characteristic related to a goose.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something resembling or related to a goose, the word 'goosy' evolved to also describe someone who is easily frightened or nervous, similar to the behavior of a skittish goose.