cooey

American  

[koo-ee] / ˈku i /

noun

plural

cooeys, cooeyed, cooeying

1. cooee.

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Example Sentences

In a few minutes I heard behind me a distant shout, and immediately afterwards a loud cooey met my ear.

From The Bushman — Life in a New Country by Landor, Edward Wilson

Like the natives of New South Wales, they called to each other, from a great distance, by the cooey; a word meaning "come to me."

From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John

"And I cooeying till I could cooey no more!"

From Denis Dent A Novel by Hornung, Ernest W.

Harry gave another loud cooey; again a distant answer was heard.

From The Young Berringtons The Boy Explorers by Kingston, William Henry Giles

After going on some way, I again heard the shout followed by a cooey which I was sure, however, was not uttered by him.

From Adventures in Australia by Kingston, William Henry Giles