Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gooky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gooky
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Gloppy, gooey.

Informal

adj

Of or resembling a gook.

Offensive; Slang

Etymology

From gook (“gunk”) + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gookier (comparative) gookiest (superlative)

Questions

What does gooky mean?
Gloppy, gooey.
Where does gooky come from?
From gook (“gunk”) + -y.

How to pronounce gooky

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