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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sook

/suːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
sook
IPA
/suːk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of suck.

noun

Familiar name for a calf.

noun

Familiar name for a cow.

American usage

noun

A poddy calf.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

intj

A call for calves.

intj

A call for cattle.

American usage

intj

A call for cattle or sheep.

noun

A crybaby, a complainer, a whinger; a shy or timid person, a wimp; a coward.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

English from the 14th century, Scottish from the 19th century. From Old English sūcan (“to suck”). See suck.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sūcan, سُوق, س و ق

Usage

Inflected Forms

sooks (present, singular) sooking (participle, present) sooked (participle, past) sooked (past) sooks (plural) suck (alternative) suke (alternative)

Derived Forms

sookey sooky

Phrases

sooky la-la sooky baby

Frequently Paired Words

sookie sookies sooky baby

Synonyms

sookie sook cow sooky sookow sukow suck sucky suck cow sukey scaredy-cat sissy

Homonyms

souq

Rhymes With

look duke luke nuke puke fluke rebuke chinook spook juke kook mook

Questions

How do you pronounce sook?
The recorded pronunciation is /suːk/.
What does sook mean?
Alternative spelling of suck.
Where does sook come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce sook

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