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Synonyms for anserine

  • adjective
  • American English

Most common

foolish goose-like jerky goosey

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Silly, foolish, stupid.

Example sentences

  • foolish Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?
  • jerky Sometimes, the ewe makes jerky sudden movements.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
anserinesteady
foolishrising
jerkyrising
gooseyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
jerky2, dopey2
6 letters
goosey2
7 letters
foolish2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jerky2 = 2 syllables).