Sooky

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sook, a crybaby.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous. Australia, New-Zealand, Newfoundland, slang

    "Kangaroos on the other hand become even more sooky (needy for attention), when denied time outside."

  2. 2
    Sentimental, sissy; timid. Australia, New-Zealand, Newfoundland, slang

    "Sentimentalists and political quacks have devoted much time to convincing the sookier twentieth century that nineteenth century New World penitentiaries were choked with near-blameless stealers of one teaspoon, one handkerchief, one loaf of bread."

Synonyms

All synonyms
peevishsook

Example

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"Kangaroos on the other hand become even more sooky (needy for attention), when denied time outside."

Etymology

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

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sooky baby

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