goosehood
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editgoosehood (uncountable)
- The quality of being a goose.
- 1988, David Quammen, The Flight of the Iguana:
- This may be, in fact, another reason why geese migrate north in summer: Under the long northern hours of daylight, they can spend more time feeding. And all the nutritional hardships of goosehood affect not just survival, but also procreation.