gosling

gos·ling

G0203600 (gŏz′lĭng)n.1. A young goose.2. Archaic A naive or inexperienced young person.

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[Middle English, variant (influenced by gos, goose) of gesling, from Old Norse gæslingr, diminutive of gās, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots.]

gosling

(ˈɡɒzlɪŋ) n1. (Animals) a young goose2. an inexperienced or youthful person[C15: from Old Norse gæslingr; related to Danish gäsling; see goose¹, -ling¹]

gos•ling

(ˈgɒz lɪŋ)

n. 1. a young goose. 2. a foolish, inexperienced person. [1375–1425; late Middle English goselyng]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gosling - young goose goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

Translations

小鹅

gosling

(ˈgozliŋ) noun a young goose. 小鵝 小鹅