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boody

/bˈudi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
boody
IPA
/bˈudi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sulk or mope.

Dated; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French bouder (“to pout”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

boodies (present, singular) boodying (participle, present) boodied (participle, past) boodied (past)

Rhymes With

judy moody rudy foodie rudi judi trudy doody moodie broody yehudi trudie

Questions

How do you pronounce boody?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈudi/.
What does boody mean?
To sulk or mope.
Where does boody come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce boody

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