cooey
/koo-ee/US // ˈku i //
咕嘟,咕噜咕噜,咕咕,咕噜噜
Definitions
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plural coo·eys,coo·eyed, coo·ey·ing.
- : cooee.
Examples
We heard a cooey when we were within a mile of the place, and guessed it was a fellow on the watch.
Like the natives of New South Wales, they called to each other, from a great distance, by the cooey; a word meaning "come to me."
I shouted as loud as I could bawl, and then gave a cooey, which would reach further than any other sound.
After going on some way, I again heard the shout followed by a cooey which I was sure, however, was not uttered by him.
We gave a cooey to let those at the station know of our approach, and in another moment old Bob came hurrying out to meet us.
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