rooky

American  

[rook-ee] / ˈrʊk i /

adjective

rookier, rookiest

1. full of or frequented by rooks.

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rooky British  

/ ˈrʊkɪ /

adjective

1. literary abounding in rooks

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Etymology

Origin of rooky

First recorded in 1595–1605; rook ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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rooky

Light thickens, and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood.

From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by Richardson, David Lester

Light thickens; and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw "rooky" to that of finished fighter.

From The Amateur Army by MacGill, Patrick

The sky had seemed to darken, the air to thicken, the birds to gather in the "rooky" wood.

From Jeremy by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

The clear blue sky had vanished, and a leaden cloud hung low on the Mediterranean, hiding the shores of Corsica and the rooky isles of Gorgona and Capraja.

From Views a-foot by Taylor, Bayard