gooney

Thân thiện

A gooney soars gracefully over the open ocean.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A variety of albatross with black feet: "Gooney" is a common name for certain large seabirds, specifically albatrosses, known for their clumsy appearance on land and their exceptional flying ability over the ocean.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sailors watched the gooney birds gliding effortlessly beside the ship.
  • A colony of gooneys nests on the remote island.

Advanced Usage

• The term "gooney" is often used informally and affectionately to describe the bird's awkward, comical movements on land, in contrast to its grace in the air.
  • Despite being a majestic flyer, the gooney is a real gooney on the ground.

Variants and Related Words

• Gooney bird (n): Another common term for the same bird, often used interchangeably with "gooney."
  • The old sailor told stories about the gooney birds of the southern seas.
• Albatross (n): The broader family of seabirds to which the gooney belongs.

Synonyms

• Black-footed albatross: A more specific scientific/common name for one species often called a gooney.
• Mollymawk: A term used for some smaller albatross species, sometimes overlapping with "gooney."

Related Idioms

• While not a direct idiom, the bird's name is sometimes used humorously to describe a clumsy person.
  • Don't be such a gooney! Watch where you're walking!

Học thuật

Noun

1. a variety of albatross with black feet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• black-footed albatross
• gooney bird
• goonie
• goony
• Diomedea nigripes