Gooney (Noun)
Meaning
A variety of albatross with black feet.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Laysan albatross is a type of gooney that breeds on remote islands in the Pacific Ocean.
- A large flock of gooneys soared overhead, their distinctive black feet dangling in the air.
- Scientists studied the gooneys' mating habits and discovered that they are known to form long-term monogamous relationships.
- On a guided tour of the wildlife sanctuary, visitors were able to see a group of gooneys nesting and raising their young.
- After months at sea, the sailors spotted a gooney gliding effortlessly across the waves, its black feet tucked up beneath its body.