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In some senses, gooseberryish is marked as informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
gooseberryish
adj 2
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2VERB + GOOSEBERRYISH
bit, feel
GOOSEBERRYISH + NOUN
herself
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adj
1
Resembling or characteristic of a gooseberry (the fruit).
The Loire is represented by ten wines, among which I particularly liked the smoky, austerely dry Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Dutertre Pere et Fils, and an unusual honeyed, more classically gooseberryish Cheverny Sauvignon Blanc […]
2
Of a person: feeling neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
Dave and Jo were beginning to talk between themselves more and more, Debbie was beginning to feel a bit gooseberryish. She contented herself watching the independence debate programme showing on the pub TV set.
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The Loire is represented by ten wines, among which I particularly liked the smoky, austerely dry Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Dutertre Pere et Fils, and an unusual honeyed, more classically gooseberr
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Dave and Jo were beginning to talk between themselves more and more, Debbie was beginning to feel a bit gooseberryish. She contented herself watching the independence debate programme showing on the p
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