Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goosecap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goose-cap
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool; a dolt.

Example Sentences

"Lucy and Edmund and Peridan were busy with their plans for the battle and though Lucy once said, "But where is his goosecap Highness?" Edmund only replied, "Not in the front, and that's good news enough. Leave well alone.""

Etymology

From goose + cap.

Inflected Forms

goosecaps (plural)

Questions

What does goosecap mean?: A fool; a dolt.
Where does goosecap come from?: From goose + cap.

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