"zooey" meaning in English

See zooey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /zuːi/ Forms: zooier [comparative], zooiest [superlative]
Etymology: From zoo + -ey. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zoo|ey}} zoo + -ey Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} zooey (comparative zooier, superlative zooiest)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a zoo. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-zooey-en-adj-pkyPhVLM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53
  2. (informal) Crowded with people. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-zooey-en-adj-52MEE57r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ey, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a zoo."
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        "(informal) Crowded with people."
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