And yet there was something gooselike about the babble that came from his mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Heartfire]
These large, colorful, gooselike birds are noted for their beautiful, cheerful whistle. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
One of the older men, raising his neck, gooselike, up out of his denim, took it upon himself to extend the courtesy of a reply. From Wordnik.com. [Skinny Legs and All]
The aagronis shirt was stuffed with the Vhiliinyar equivalent of rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, and a large bird, a gooselike creature which had fouled or perhaps fowled? the inside of the aagroni's ship-suit. From Wordnik.com. [Acorna's Search]
As Dwyer spoke, Adams constantly fidgeted in his seat and made repeated gooselike noises. From Wordnik.com. [The Observer-Dispatch Home RSS] Reference
Others are not as familiar, anserine ` gooselike. 'ranine ` froglike' and ca\pgrave\rine ` goatlike. '. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 3] Reference
As befits the title, the story is concerned with Audubon’s search for near-legendary animal life, specifically the giant gooselike honkers. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
Listen for—a gooselike “onk,” croaks, or squawks. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Ine adjectives that pertain to, resemble or are characteristic of an animal: accipitrine ` hawklike 'leonine ` lionlike' anguine ` snakelike 'lupine ` wolflike' anserine ` gooselike 'lutrine ` otterlike' aquiline ` eaglelike 'murine ` mouselike' asinine ` asslike 'oscine ` songbirdlike' bovine ` cowlike 'ovine ` sheeplike' canine ` doglike 'passerine ` perching - caprine ` goatlike' songbirdlike 'cervine ` deerlike' pavonine ` peacocklike 'colubrine ` kingsnakelike' piscine ` fishlike 'or ` gartersnakelike' porcine ` piglike or elephantine ` elephantlike '` swinelike' equine ` horselike 'ranine ` froglike' feline ` catlike 'serpentine ` serpentlike' herpestine ` mongooselike 'suilline ` hoglike' hircine ` goatlike, 'especially suine ` swinelike' in strong odor taurine ` bull-like 'or lustfulness ursine ` bearlike' lacertine or lacertilian viperine ` viperlike '. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 3] Reference
Of or resembling a goose; gooselike. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
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