moo
/muː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The characteristic lowing sound made by cattle.
intj
The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
name
Initialism of Master of Orion.
noun
Initialism of matter of opinion.
noun
Initialism of MUD, object-oriented.
Example Sentences
- "You silly moo! What did you do that for?"
- "'Aurora House does not expel,' said the sanctimonious moo, 'but you will be medicated, if your behaviour warrants it, for your own protection.'"
- "The cow says moo."
- "[…](3) the nature of the Postal business accommodation supplied by the local Post-Office—thus, PO (Post-Office), SB (Savings Bank), MOO (Money Order Office), or, if there be no PO, the name and distance of the nearest PO[…]"
- "It was to help solve a serious problem – mice. For the little vermin were chewing letters containing banknotes and postal orders, especially at the Money Order Office (MOO)."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 巫
Usage
- British usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- Intransitive verb
- Dated