Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoopy

/ˈhuː.pi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
hoopy
IPA
/ˈhuː.pi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like a hoop.

Colloquial

noun

A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hoop + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hoopy (comparative) most hoopy (superlative) hoopies (plural)

Rhymes With

snoopy loopy groupie poopy droopy soupy whoopee cupe goopy gloopy spoopy croupy

Questions

How do you pronounce hoopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuː.pi/.
What does hoopy mean?
Shaped like a hoop.
Where does hoopy come from?
From hoop + -y.

How to pronounce hoopy

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