kook
noun
an eccentric, strange, or foolish person.
kooks
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pluralof kook.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Bill also had his share of kooks who threatened the credibility of his movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Intruders, oddballs, kooks, and villains, in this gloomy lifeless dark, fight for space.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
This full-employment plan for kooks and hucksters gives new meaning to featherbedding.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Before his presidency, the conservation movement was confined to intellectuals ensconced in the Ivy Towers or supposed "kooks" who spent too much time in the wilderness.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022
Everest has always been a magnet for kooks, publicity seekers, hopeless romantics, and others with a shaky hold on reality.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
