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- [roo k-ee]
- /ˈrʊk i/
- /ˈrʊk.ɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo k-ee]
- /ˈrʊk i/
Definitions of rooky word
- adjective rooky full of or frequented by rooks. 1
- adjective rooky abounding in rooks 0
- adjective rooky full of or inhabited by rooks 0
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Origin of rooky
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; rook1 + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rooky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rooky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.