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Meaning of "looey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOEY

looey  [ˈluːɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOOEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of looey in the English dictionary

The definition of looey in the dictionary is a lieutenant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOEY


blooey
ˈbluːɪ
bluey
ˈbluːɪ
chewy
ˈtʃuːɪ
cluey
ˈkluːɪ
Dewey
ˈdjuːɪ
dewy
ˈdjuːɪ
Drambuie
dræmˈbjuːɪ
flooey
ˈfluːɪ
fluey
ˈfluːɪ
gluey
ˈɡluːɪ
gooey
ˈɡuːɪ
Hughie
ˈhjuːɪ
hui
ˈhuːɪ
kerflooey
kəˈfluːɪ
louis
ˈluːɪ
phooey
ˈfuːɪ
tui
ˈtuːɪ
uey
ˈjuːɪ
Wanganui
ˌwɒŋəˈnuːɪ
zooey
ˈzuːɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOEY

loo
loo mask
loo paper
loobies
loobily
looby
loof
loofa
loofah
loofful
look
look a gift-horse in the mouth
look after
look alive
look alive!
look as if butter wouldn´t melt in one´s mouth
look back
look daggers
look down
look down one´s nose at

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOEY

Ashley
cooey
Disney
echoey
grey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
joey
journey
key
money
mosquitoey
New Jersey
ptooey
sooey
toey
tomatoey
wood-and-water joey

Synonyms and antonyms of looey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «looey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOEY

Find out the translation of looey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of looey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «looey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

looey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Looey
570 millions of speakers

English

looey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

looey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

looey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

looey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

looey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

looey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Looey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Looey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Looey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

looey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

looey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Looey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

looey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

looey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

looey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

looey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

looey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

looey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

looey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

looey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

looey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

looey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

looey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of looey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOEY»

The term «looey» is normally little used and occupies the 125.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «looey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «looey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOEY»

Discover the use of looey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dinkelspiel's Letters to Looey
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
George V. (George Vere) Hobart, 2012
2
The Bootleg Caper
Reaching deeper into her Christmas stocking, she also produced an attractive inducement for Looey. The Port Authority would be looking for a replacement for Delaney, she said. It so happened that she had connections to unnamed highly ...
Jack Benlow, 2005
3
The Quiver
"THE QUIVER" BIBLE CLASS. sure conviction of both God's forgiveness and her mother-' s. After breakfast that morning Katie insisted on Looey's acceptance of her white jacket, which was still quite fresh and pretty. Looey took it from her very  ...
‎1872
4
Mishmash and Uncle Looey
A dog that seems to have an imaginary playmate causes no end of trouble in the neighborhood.
Molly Cone, 1981
5
The Hands Gang
Sheep stared at him, but Looey stared right back. “Don't worry. Nothing's going to happen to it. I'll give it right back. I won't need it very long.” The Sheep unbuttoned his jacket and pulled one arm out of the sleeve. He was still staring at Looey ...
Rick Hughes, 2012
6
The Camp Crowfeather Mystery
Looey turned and headed down the porch steps. Quinn followed. He couldn't help but notice how dark it was. The flashlight was in his hand right away. He looked to see if any of the guys in front had turned theirs on yet, but none of them had.
Rick Hughes, 2012
7
New York Magazine
Looey's now in the catering business, specializing in banquets for eight to twenty people. Here he is shopping on Catherine Street for the abundance of fresh food he'll bring to your house. (He'll also bring wok, cleaver, ladles, and an assistant, ...
8
Mayakovsky--plays
POBEDONOSIKOV Demonstrate it! BELVEDONSKY With pleasure! You of course know and can see, as the famous historian said, that there are various Looey styles. For instance, there's Looey the Fourteenth, so-called by the French after the ...
Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1968
9
A Child of the Jago
Looey, still restless and weeping, she left on the bed, for, being neglected herself, it was not her mood to tend the baby; she would aggravate the relish of her sorrows in her own way. Besides, Looey had been given something to eat a long  ...
Arthur Morrison, Peter Miles, 2012
10
Choosing the Right Thing to Do
This ticket came in an envelope addressed to Looey!” Looey was my roommate, co-worker, and best friend. We had been living together for about six months. “ Don't be ridiculous,” I said. “It's my ticket. Looey just addressed the envelope.
David Shapiro, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
LAGCOE Looey to be revealed at Aug. 3 luncheon - The Advertiser
The Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition will unveil this year's selection for “LAGCOE Looey,” the three-day event's ambassador of goodwill, ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Briefs - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Sanford High School – Abigail Cushing, Vanessa Caron, Scott Lemay, Looey Teung and Savanna Carlson. Wells High School – Brian Marrero ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
3
Pickleball championships take centre stage in Waterloo
The game is "addictive as hell," says realtor Looey Tremblay, one half of Kitchener's reigning provincial pickleball doubles championship duo. «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
4
Game of the Day: Reds at Pirates
Ironically, the team which might benefit the most from Bucs' success is St. Looey, which will need some competition to stay focused. Cincy's No. «Covers.com, Jun 15»
5
Restaurant review: Sun Prairie eatery making the ordinary …
My friend's 14-year-old son had Willie Ty's signature burger, the Gooey Looey ($11.50), which was stuffed with cheddar cheese and topped ... «Madison.com, Jun 15»
6
Craigslist may not be as dangerous as you think
But as cartoon Sheriff Quick Draw McGraw might have said, “Hold on thar, Baba Looey.” Is this popular and convenient website service really ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jun 15»
7
Congratulations, Class of 2015
ELI SWEENEY. RYAN TAPSCOTT. RACHELE Y. TATOSKY. LOOEY TEUNG. CORIE THERRIEN. COLLETTE THOMAS. ADAM THORNELL. «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
8
Spartans finish third in three-way meet
Fifth-place finishers included Looey Teung in the long jump and triple jump, Dakota Chapman in the shot put, Brendon Trembly in the pole vault ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, May 15»
9
Pierce, Hegarty finish strong; Saing leads girls in the javelin
Looey Teung placed fourth in both the long jump and triple jump while John Waterman finished second in the racewalk and fifth in the javelin. «Foster's Daily Democrat, May 15»
10
Top 5 American Idol contestants go one-on-one with WDRB's …
"Not Looey-ville or Lewis-ville. I'm only a few hours from you guys and I pride myself on saying it right." "This is Louisville, not Looey-ville, not ... «WDRB, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Looey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/looey>. Apr 2024 ».
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