goosy

goosy or goos·ey [goo-see] Word Origin adjective, goos·i·er, goos·i·est.

1. like a goose; foolish or giddy.
2. Informal.
   1. ticklish; reacting very quickly to touch.
   2. nervous; jumpy; uneasy.

Origin of goosy First recorded in 1805–15; goose + -y1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for goosy goosy goosey adjective goosier or goosiest

1. of or like a goose
2. having goose flesh
3. silly and foolish

Derived Formsgoosiness, noun Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012