goose|necked

goose|necked
goose|necked «GOOS NEHKT», adjective.
shaped like the neck of a goose.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • goose-necked — …   Useful english dictionary

  • goose — [go͞os] n. pl. for 1 3, geese; for 4 & 5, gooses [ME gose < OE gos, akin to Du & Ger gans, ON gas < IE * ĝhans > L anser; GOOSE vt. 1 prob. for the fact that geese sometimes attack children from the rear] 1. any of various long necked,… …   English World dictionary

  • goose — A long necked water bird; feathers used for stuffing in pillows, quilts, jackets, etc …   Combined glossary of agriculture

  • Canada Goose — For the outerwear manufacturer, see Canada Goose (clothing). Canada Goose Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Snow Goose — This article is about species of goose. For the novella by Paul Gallico, see The Snow Goose. For the Camel album, see Music Inspired by The Snow Goose (album). Snow Goose C. c. caerulescens white morph …   Wikipedia

  • Swan Goose — Anser cygnoides cygnoides in China Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Ross's Goose — Other uses: Goose (disambiguation) Ross s Goose Juvenile Ross s Goose in California, USA Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Swan goose — Swan Swan (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gooseneck — goose•neck [[t]ˈgusˌnɛk[/t]] n. cv fur a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, as a section of pipe or a long, flexible metal shaft on a desk lamp • Etymology: 1680–90 goose′necked , adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Anointing — The Anointing of David, from the Paris Psalter, 10th century (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris). To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances, a process employed ritually by many religions. People… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”