goosy
Nervous and flighty
Goosy means nervous, jumpy, or easily startled—like a goose that honks and flaps at the slightest disturbance.
Someone goosy might flinch at unexpected sounds or startle when touched: She's goosy about people coming up behind her.
Also spelled goosey.
A goosy feeling can also mean having goosebumps or a shivery sensation.
Anxiously restless
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
antsy · edgy · apprehensive · uneasy · restless · spooked · startled · squirrelly
Tending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
teetering · faltering · swaying · staggering · lurching · wavering · unstable · rocking
Lacking physical coordination
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
maladroit · uncoordinated · bumbling · gangling · lanky · loose-limbed · flailing · shambling
jittery
Anxiously restless
fidgety · antsy · edgy · apprehensive · uneasy · restless · spooked · startled · squirrelly · on-edge
wobbly
Tending to teeter
tottering · teetering · faltering · swaying · staggering · lurching · wavering · unstable · rocking · reeling
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
ungraceful · maladroit · uncoordinated · bumbling · gangling · lanky · loose-limbed · flailing · shambling · galumphing
goosyunresponsive
Failing to react or reply
oblivious · insensitive · thick-skinned · unfazed · deadpan
- goose bumpsPrickling skin from chill
- wild goose chaseHopeless pursuit of nothing
- golden gooseReliable profit source
- wild-goose chasePointless, hopeless search
- goose eggsSlang for zeros
- silly gooseAffectionate term for someone being foolish