Meaning of sooky | Babel Free
Definitions
- Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.
- Sentimental, sissy; timid.
Examples
“Kangaroos on the other hand become⟳ even more sooky (needy for attention), when denied time outside.”
“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.”
“Judging by the subject matter⟳, Turkish soldiers are the sookiest, purse-carryingest, most sentimental nancy boys ever to put⟳ on military uniforms.”
“Our trepidation at being savaged by a vicious pig dog was soon allayed, however. He turned out to be the sookiest dog on earth. All he wanted in life was a pet or a cuddle, preferably both.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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