Meaning of gooseberryish | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Resembling or characteristic of a gooseberry (the fruit).
   informal
2. Of a person: feeling neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
   UK, informal

Examples

“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 […]”

“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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