"sooky" meaning in English

See sooky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-sooky.ogg [Australia] Forms: sookier [comparative], more sooky [comparative], sookiest [superlative], most sooky [superlative]
Etymology: sook + -y (“characteristic of”) and -y (“diminutive”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sook|y|t2=characteristic of}} sook + -y (“characteristic of”), {{m|en|-y|t=diminutive}} -y (“diminutive”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} sooky (comparative sookier or more sooky, superlative sookiest or most sooky)
  1. (Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand, slang) Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, Newfoundland, slang
    Sense id: en-sooky-en-adj-~4nxLSWK Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, Newfoundland English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 48 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 48 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 45 44 11
  2. (Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand, slang) Sentimental, sissy; timid. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, Newfoundland, slang
    Sense id: en-sooky-en-adj-wYP4ECn0 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, Newfoundland English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 48 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 48 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 45 44 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sookey, sukey Derived forms: sooky baby

Noun

Audio: en-au-sooky.ogg [Australia] Forms: sookies [plural]
Etymology: sook + -y (“characteristic of”) and -y (“diminutive”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sook|y|t2=characteristic of}} sook + -y (“characteristic of”), {{m|en|-y|t=diminutive}} -y (“diminutive”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sooky (plural sookies)
  1. A sook, a crybaby.
    Sense id: en-sooky-en-noun-qZyGgacp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 45 44 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sookey, sukey

Inflected forms

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