Definition of GOSLING

gosling

Plural: goslings

Noun

  • A young goose.
  • young goose
  • A young goose.
  • An inexperienced and immature, or foolish and naive, young person.
  • A catkin on willows, nut trees, and pines.

Examples

  • The word GOSLING felt small and innocent, but it opened up a crucial triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English goslyng (“gosling”), alteration (due to Middle English goos (“goose”)) of earlier gesling (“gosling”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse gæsling, géslingr (“gosling”), from gás (“goose”) + -lingr (“-ling”), equivalent to goose + -ling. Cognate with Danish gæsling (“gosling”), Swedish gässling (“gosling”). Compare also Low German gossel, gössel (“gosling”), German Gänslein (“gosling”).

Synonyms

gooseling

Scrabble Score: 9

gosling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gosling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gosling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

gosling: valid Words With Friends Word