GOSLING

Meanings

• noun

  A young goose, especially one that has not yet left its mother.

  - "The gosling swam in the pond with its mother."
  - "The farmer raised several goslings on his farm."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡɑzlɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

gooseling

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Rhymes

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mingling , blinging , clinging

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Variants

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gosling , goslings

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Etymology

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From Old English goseling, from gos, geese, and -ling, akin to lingling, a young goose.

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Trivia

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1. Goslings are usually born with their eyes closed and covered with down feathers.

2. The record for the largest gosling ever hatched weighed 18.5 pounds.

3. Goslings can swim within an hour of hatching.

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Related Concepts

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1. goose: A large bird, typically a female, that lays eggs from which young called goslings are hatched.

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Culture

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Goslings are often raised for their meat or for their feathers, which are used in the production of down and quills for writing. In literature, goslings have been used as symbols of new beginnings and growth, as in the famous line from 'The Ugly Duckling' by Hans Christian Andersen: 'But the little bird grew up to be the most beautiful swan.'

How to Memorize "gosling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a baby goose swimming in a pond with its mother.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gosling' with the image of a young goose.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a 'gosling' is a 'goose' in the making.

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