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Meaning of "zooey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZOOEY

zooey  [ˈzuːɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZOOEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zooey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ZOOEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zooey

Zooey is a given name. The name was, at least for decades, best known as a masculine nickname for "Zachary" or "Zechariah", from its use by J. D. Salinger for his character Zooey Glass. Those bearing the name include: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ▪ Zooey Deschanel, an American actress and singer named after the Salinger novel.

Definition of zooey in the English dictionary

The definition of zooey in the dictionary is resembling a zoo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZOOEY


bluey
ˈbluːɪ
chewie
ˈtʃuːɪ
chewy
ˈtʃuːɪ
Dewey
ˈdjuːɪ
dewy
ˈdjuːɪ
Drambuie
dræmˈbjuːɪ
gluey
ˈɡluːɪ
gooey
ˈɡuːɪ
hooey
ˈhuːɪ
Hughie
ˈhjuːɪ
hui
ˈhuːɪ
louis
ˈluːɪ
newie
ˈnjuːɪ
pfui
ˈfuːɪ
phooey
ˈfuːɪ
screwy
ˈskruːɪ
stewy
ˈstjuːɪ
tui
ˈtuːɪ
uey
ˈjuːɪ
Wanganui
ˌwɒŋəˈnuːɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZOOEY

zoochemistry
zoochore
zoochorous
zoochory
zooculture
zoocytium
zoodendria
zoodendrium
zooeal
zooecium
zoogamete
zoogamous
zoogamy
zoogenic
zoogeny
zoogeographer
zoogeographic
zoogeographical
zoogeographically
zoogeography

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZOOEY

blooey
cooey
echoey
flooey
joey
kerflooey
looey
mosquitoey
ptooey
sooey
toey
tomatoey
wood-and-water joey

Synonyms and antonyms of zooey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zooey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZOOEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

佐伊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zooey
570 millions of speakers

English

zooey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Zooey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Зуи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Zooey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Zooey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zooey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zooey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zooey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゾーイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zooey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zooey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Zooey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Zooey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zooey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zooey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zooey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Зуї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zooey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Zooey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Zooey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zooey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Zooey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zooey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOEY»

The term «zooey» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.734 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOEY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZOOEY»

Discover the use of zooey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zooey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Franny and Zooey
The second story in this book, 'Zooey', plunges us into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family.
J. D. Salinger, 2010
2
Franny: And Zooey
On the whole, though, I'm very hopeful. I love working on these Glass stories, I've been waiting for them most of my life, and I think I have fairly decent, monomaniacal plans to finish them with due care and all-available skill.
Jerome David Salinger, 1994
3
Franny and Zooey
Two children of the Glass family appear in separate stories set in twentieth-century New York.
J.D. Salinger, 1961
4
Franny and Zooey: Shmoop Literature Guide
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Shmoop, 2010
5
Romantic Postmodernism in American Fiction
Chapter. 2. J.D.. Salinger's. Franny. and. Zooey. and. the. Teachings. of. the. Bhagavad. Gita. In l959. Irving Howe noted a new trend in American fiction which he called "post-modern" because it projects "moral criticisms" of the essential quality ...
Eberhard Alsen, 1996
6
Zooey Mama Special Like Me!
Alexis Nelson. Zooey Mama Special Like Me! Alexis Nelson Alexis Andria Nelson Zooey Mama Special Like Me! Alexis Nelson. Cover.
Alexis Nelson, 2014
7
Studies in Fiction
85 The accretion of physical details in "Zooey" hints at Salinger's perfection of art. For example, Zooey's cigar serves as material and substantial ballast both to his slight build and mystic tendencies of thought. Though Franny also smokes, yet, ...
S.D. Sharma, 2003
8
Postmodern Belief: American Literature and Religion since 1960
The narrative focuses on characters' precise movements within those spaces; this is almost excruciating in the bathroom scene where Zooey and his mother, Bessie, converse. Precariously balanced objects such as Buddy's letter on the edge ...
Amy Hungerford, 2010
9
J. D. Salinger, New Edition
(102–103) When Zooey cites the fact that Franny's own symptoms are more “ delayed” than his, we are able to see her revulsion and its crisis as a concentrated example of Zooey's own spiritual experience. Franny herself notes, after talking ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
10
The Marrying Kind
Zooey. There you are,” Molly said as Zooey walked up and smiled. “Fiona, this is Zooey.” Close up, Fiona's eyes were even more startlingly clear, transparent. “ Hello, Zooey.” She had a confident, assertive voice for someone so unusually ...
Heather Conrad, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZOOEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zooey is used in the context of the following news items.
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A New Girl! Zooey Deschanel Welcomes a Daughter - and Gets …
Zooey Deschanel is a new mom — and a new wife! — after welcoming a daughter with husband Jacob Pechenik, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. The baby girl ... «People Magazine, Aug 15»
2
Why Zooey Deschanel Won't Do a Photo Shoot Showing Her Post …
Don't expect Zooey Deschanel to show off her post-baby body on the cover of a magazine after she gives birth to her first child. She's not into such photo shoots. «ABC News, May 15»
3
Zooey Deschanel's New Girl gets fifth season order Fox announce
Blooming in red: Zooey Deschanel, pictured at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, will be back for a fifth season of New Girl, which has started filming to get a few ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
4
Zooey Deschanel Reveals the Downsides of Pregnancy
Zooey Deschanel is expecting her first child, but she's learning that pregnancy is requiring her to change her lifestyle a bit. The actress told Jimmy Kimmel that ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
5
Zooey Deschanel Is Engaged to Jacob Pechenik
Not only is Zooey Deschanel on the way to motherhood, she's also on the way to the altar! The New Girl star is engaged to 42-year-old producer Jacob Pechenik ... «People Magazine, Jan 15»
6
Zooey Deschanel announces pregnancy
Actress Zooey Deschanel, from the Fox sitcom "New Girl," arrives with Jacob Pechenik at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California August 25 ... «Fox News, Jan 15»
7
Zooey Deschanel Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child
Zooey Deschanel is kicking off 2015 by making a big announcement: She's pregnant! The "New Girl" star is expecting her a baby with her boyfriend, producer, ... «ABC News, Jan 15»
8
Zooey Deschanel Sued -- You Broke My Horse ... Now Pony Up!!!
Zooey Deschanel is being sued over a horse ... of course, of course ... by a woman who claims the actress rode the animal so damn hard, she broke him ... this ... «TMZ.com, Dec 14»
9
Zooey Deschanel Shows Her "Fiery Feminist Side" In the August …
Zooey Deschanel could be America's sweetheart if she wanted to be. But a sweetheart has to be sugary and pastel-natured—and the 34-year old actress has an ... «InStyle, Jul 14»
10
Watch Reese Witherspoon, Kate Upton and Zooey Deschanel …
In an Instagram video posted by Delevingne, the Oscar-winning actress is shown in an elevator next to Zooey Deschanel and Kate Upton and all three ladies ... «E! Online, May 14»

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