What does gooseberry mean?
Gooseberry means A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant..
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/ˈɡusˌbɛɹi/ · noun
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant..
We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year.
Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.
"But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry, and that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon."
Kryten, you are a total gooseberry. Next time I play on the AR machine I'm going to give you some money and send you to the pictures.
Use gooseberry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gooseberry means A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant..
Common synonyms include goosegog, third wheel, fifth wheel, alcatote.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year.
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