Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k-ee]
- /ˈlʊk i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo k-ee]
- /ˈlʊk i/
Definitions of looky word
- noun looky (humorous, colloquial) Look. 1
- verb looky (Colloquial) (sometimes humorous) Look. 0
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Origin of looky
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; alteration of imperative look ye!
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Parts of speech for Looky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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