goosy

goosy
/gooh"see/, adj. goosier, goosiest.
1. like a goose; foolish or giddy.
2. Informal.
a. ticklish; reacting very quickly to touch.
b. nervous; jumpy; uneasy.
Also, goosey.
[1805-15; GOOSE + -Y1]

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