adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of kooky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
kookie
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Australian: /ˈkʊkiː/
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rhymes with -ʊki
noun
Meaning 2
A kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it used to drive my husband balmy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Clipping of kookaburra + -ie.