Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sooky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
sooky
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

adj

Sentimental, sissy; timid.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

noun

A sook, a crybaby.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sook + -y (“characteristic of”) and -y (“diminutive”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sookier (comparative) more sooky (comparative) sookiest (superlative) most sooky (superlative) sookey (alternative) sukey (alternative) sookies (plural)

Phrases

Questions

What does sooky mean?
Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.
Where does sooky come from?
From sook + -y (“characteristic of”) and -y (“diminutive”).

How to pronounce sooky

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