Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gloomy goose

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: gloomy -goose
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gloomy or depressing person; a downer; a gloomy Gus.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Staring out at the distant horizon, she said, "I'm sorry, Erin. I didn't mean to be such a gloomy goose. I'm truly happy for you.""
"Lucy was strangely cheerful, animated with the sort of optimism that only a Hollywood scriptwriter could shamelessly contrive. "Come on, Eye-vin, don't be such a Gloomy Goose. We fought the good fight. Look on the bright side.""
""No. There isn't. Now, you. Why are you such a gloomy goose? I mean, the two of you got to play a real, live game of Pat the Bunny." I said it with a wicked grin that she managed to ignore."

Etymology

From gloomy + goose.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

gloomy geese (plural)

Phrases

silly goose

Frequently Paired Words

silly goose

Questions

What does gloomy goose mean?: A gloomy or depressing person; a downer; a gloomy Gus.
Where does gloomy goose come from?: From gloomy + goose.

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