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- goonda/ˈɡuːn.də/A hired thug or criminal, especially in South Asia.nounLow
- gooney/ˈɡuːni/A foolish, awkward, or silly person; a simpleton.adjectivenounLow
- gooney bird/ˈɡuːni bɜːd/A large seabird, specifically the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) or the related Laysan albatross, known for its awkward movements on land.nounVery Low
- goonies/ˈɡuːniːz/A nickname for the Goon Docks neighborhood children, originally from the 1985 film 'The Goonies', now also used for its characters and fans.nounLow
- goop/ɡuːp/A thick, sticky, or viscous semi-liquid substance, often unappealing or messy.nounLow
- goorie/ˈɡʊəri/An informal, chiefly Northern English term for a sweet, a piece of candy, or a treat.nounVery Low
- goosander/ˌɡuːˈsændə/A large diving duck (Mergus merganser) with a long, serrated bill, primarily feeding on fish.nounRare
- goose/ɡuːs/A large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a broad bill, known for its honking sound and migratory habits.nounverb-transitiveB1
- goose barnacle/ˌɡuːs ˈbɑːnək(ə)l/A type of marine crustacean that attaches itself to hard surfaces like rocks, ship hulls, or driftwood, characterized by a long, fleshy stalk and a shell-like capitulum containing its body.nounC1/C2
- goose bay/ˌɡuːs ˈbeɪ/A toponym referring to a specific town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, located on the coast of Lake Melville.nounVery Low
- goose bumps/ˈɡuːs bʌmps/The temporary, tiny raised bumps on a person's skin, caused by cold or fear, where each hair follicle stands up.plural-nounB1
- goose creek/ˌɡuːs ˈkriːk/A specific place name referring to a town or location, often a small settlement or geographic feature.nounLow (Very low as a common noun phrase; higher as a proper noun for specific locations)
- goose egg/ˌɡuːs ˈeɡ/A zero, the numeral 0, or a score of zero in a game or competition.nounIntermediate (B1-B2)
- goose flesh/ˈɡuːs ˌflɛʃ/The temporary rough condition of the skin, resembling that of a plucked goose, caused by cold, fear, or excitement, due to the contraction of small muscles at the base of the hair follicles.nounMedium-Low
- goose grass/ˈɡuːs ˌɡrɑːs/A common name for several low-growing plants with clinging or sticky seeds, especially cleavers (Galium aparine).nounLow
- goose grease/ˈɡuːs ˌɡriːs/The rendered fat from a goose, used historically in cooking and folk medicine.nounLow
- goose pimples/ˈɡuːs ˌpɪmplz/The temporary small, raised bumps on the skin, caused by cold, fear, or strong emotion, where each hair follicle stands up.plural-nounMedium
- goose skin/ˈɡuːs skɪn/The temporary pimply condition of the skin resulting from cold, fear, or excitement, caused by contraction of the arrector pili muscles and raising of the hairs.nounLow
- goose step/ˈɡuːs step/A military marching step where the leg is swung forward stiffly and kept straight from the knee.nounverbC2
- gooseberry/ˈɡʊzb(ə)ri/A small, round, tart, edible fruit, typically green or reddish, growing on a thorny shrub.nounC1 (rare for the literal fruit, C2 for the idiomatic sense)
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