Gosling

Pronunciation

Origin

From Late Middle English gosling, goselyng ("gosling"), alteration (due to Middle English goos, gose ("goose")) of earlier gesling ("gosling"), of origin, from Old Norse gæsling, géslingr ("gosling"), from gás ("goose") + -lingr ("-ling"). Cognate with Danish gæsling ("gosling"), Swedish gässling ("gosling"). Compare also Low German gossel, gössel ("gosling"), German Gänslein ("gosling"). More at goose, -ling.

Full definition of gosling

Noun

1. A young goose.
2. A callow (immature, inexperienced)
   foolish, naive, young person.
3. (dated) A catkin on nut trees and pines.

Related terms

• goose
• duckling
• swanling

Anagrams

• golgins
• oglings