cooee
Plural: cooees
Noun
- A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush.
- A short distance; hailing distance.
Verb
Verb Forms: cooeed, cooeeing, cooes
- To utter a high-pitched cry to attract attention, as in Australia.
- To make such a call.
Intj
- Used to attract someone's attention.
Examples
- I had to cooee loudly to get my friend’s attention for our Words With Friends rematch.
Origin / Etymology
From Dharug guuu-wi adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.
Synonyms
ahoy!, hey, hey!, oi!, yoohoo!
Scrabble Score: 7
cooee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcooee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cooee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary