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Goose

Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinae, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres.

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Barnacle 76% connected

Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked…

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Brant 76% connected

A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) -- called also brent and brand goose. The name is also applied to other related species.

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Brent 76% connected

of Brenne

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Gander 76% connected

The male of any species of goose.

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Gosling 76% connected

A young or unfledged goose.

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Graylag 76% connected

The common wild gray goose (Anser anser) of Europe, believed to be the wild form of the domestic goose. See Illust. of Goose.

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Greylag 76% connected

See Graylag.

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Fool 76% connected

A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.

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Incite 76% connected

To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.

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Nip 76% connected

A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.

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Pinch 76% connected

To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as be…

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Poultry 76% connected

Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

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Prod 76% connected

A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.

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Pump 76% connected

A low shoe with a thin sole.

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Sap 76% connected

The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.

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Saphead 76% connected

A weak-minded, stupid fellow; a milksop.

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Squeeze 76% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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Tomfool 76% connected

A great fool; a trifler.

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Twinge 76% connected

To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.

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Twitch 76% connected

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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Gosling 74% connected

A young or unfledged goose.

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Gosling 74% connected

A young or unfledged goose.

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Gaggle 70% connected

To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.

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Synonym 5

Cuckoo 92% connected

A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species.

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Fathead 92% connected

A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley (Pimephales promelas); -- called also black-headed minnow.

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goofball 92% connected

A silly or foolish person

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Jackass 92% connected

The male ass; a donkey.

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Zany 92% connected

A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

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