Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snoopy

/ˈsnupi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: snoopy
IPA: /ˈsnupi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

adj

Given to snooping.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Some dogs will be back porch familiars — beagles with soulful, Snoopy eyes: Dalmatians with spots; bassets with mitten ears; Siberian huskies with wolfish voices; Collies that look just like Lassie."
"My daughter calls these "Snoopy eyes" after the childlike presentation of the beagle in Schulz's cartoon Peanuts."
"Mary Mann, another sophomore, sits on the roof of a red dog house, giving her most enigmatic Snoopy look."
"Being excessive or overzealous only gives the patient a surprised “Snoopy” look."

Etymology

From snoop + -y.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

snoopier (comparative) more snoopy (comparative) snoopiest (superlative) most snoopy (superlative)

Derived Forms

snoopily snoopiness snoopish

Phrases

Snoopy cap

Synonyms

nosy nosey prying

Rhymes With

whoopi loopy groupie droopy whoopie lupi crupi tupy poopy soupy whoopee cupe

Questions

How do you pronounce snoopy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnupi/.
What does snoopy mean?: Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.
Where does snoopy come from?: From snoop + -y.

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