Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "booby" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Abbott's booby Brewster's booby Nazca booby Papasula abbotti Peruvian booby Sula dactylatra Sula dactylatra tasmani Sula granti Sula leucogaster Sula nebouxii Sula sula Sula variegata Tasman booby blue-footed booby boob booby hatch booby house booby hut booby hutch booby prize booby trap booby-hatch booby-trap booby-trapped boobyish boobyism brown booby hankin booby masked booby red-footed booby

Derived From

bubby

Etymologically Related To

bubby

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

gannet simple simpleton

Type Of (IsA)

bird carriage gannet

Related Terms

ball booby trap breast croquet gannet papasula person seabird stupid stupidly sula sulidae tropical wicket woman

Synonym Network

dumbbell sulid

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