goose-like
Resembling honking waterfowl
Goose-like describes something resembling a goose in appearance, movement, or behavior.
A goose-like neck is long and curved.
A goose-like waddle suggests the bird's side-to-side gait.
The term can also suggest goose-like qualities of temperament—aggressive, noisy, or easily agitated: She gave him a goose-like hiss of disapproval.
Swimming birds collectively
- ganderMale of the species
- honkLoud nasal blast
- flockAnimals gathered together
- webbedConnected by membrane
migration · plumage · feathers · nesting · flyway · greylag · barnacle · poultry
Lacking ease of movement
- waddlingSwaying gait, short steps
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
stiff · bumbling · ungraceful · oafish · galumphing · uncoordinated · inelegant · cumbersome
Sharp sss sound
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- chasingFollowing to catch
- peckingJabbing with beak
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
charging · guarding · menacing · defensive · hostile · protective · snapping · attacking
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
webbed · migration · plumage · feathers · nesting · flyway · greylag · barnacle · poultry · ornithology
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- waddlingSwaying gait, short steps
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
gawky · stiff · bumbling · ungraceful · oafish · galumphing · uncoordinated · inelegant · cumbersome · maladroit
hissing
Sharp sss sound
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- chasingFollowing to catch
- peckingJabbing with beak
intimidating · charging · guarding · menacing · defensive · hostile · protective · snapping · attacking
goofy
Amusingly foolish or absurd
harebrained · zany · wacky · clownish · buffoonery · giddy · nutty · daft · dopey · scatterbrained
swanlike
Resembling an elegant waterfowl
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- long-neckedHaving extended throat region
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
balletic · poised · fluid · sleek · svelte · smooth · serene · majestic
goose-likeeagle-like
Resembling a large raptor
raptor-like · finch-like · mammalian · reptilian · insectoid
goose-likecompact
Tightly packed together
short-necked · squat · petite · diminutive · dainty
goose, like, geese, gosling, gooseberry, goosefoot, goosebump, goosebumps, gooseflesh