anserine

Meanings

Plural: anserines

Adjective

of or resembling a goose

Adjective Satellite

having or revealing stupidity
- "ridiculous anserine behavior"

Adj

Silly, foolish, stupid.
Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
Exhibiting goose flesh.

Noun

A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Synonyms

dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky

Scrabble Score: 8

anserine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anserine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anserine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

anserine is a valid Words With Friends word