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gooney vs albatross

albatross vs gooney

gooney and albatross both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gooney Yes No No No
albatross Yes No No No
As nouns, albatross is a hypernym of gooney; that is, albatross is a word with a broader meaning than gooney:
  • gooney: a variety of albatross with black feet
  • albatross: large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
Other hypernyms of gooney include mollymawk.
gooney (noun) albatross (noun)
a variety of albatross with black feet large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Difference between gooney and albatross

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