goosehood

English

Etymology

goose +‎ -hood

Noun

goosehood (uncountable)

1. 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.