Definition of ANSERINE

anserine

Plural: anserines

Adjective

  • of or resembling a goose

Adjective Satellite

  • having or revealing stupidity
    • "ridiculous anserine behavior"

Adj

  • Silly, foolish, stupid.
  • Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
  • Exhibiting goose flesh.

Noun

  • A dipeptide compound found in the muscle and brain of vertebrates.
  • A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

Examples

  • anserine skin
  • Dropping ANSERINE on the board proved he knew his biochemistry and his bingos.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Scrabble Score: 8

anserine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anserine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anserine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

anserine: valid Words With Friends Word