rooky
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rooky
Example Sentences
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They had made camp this night on a rooky promontory, under clear skies and with bright promise for the morrow.
From The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies Or, the Secret of the Lost Claim by Patchin, Frank Gee
Light thickens; and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
A great flock of rooks which filled the air with their rooky gossip, was flying straight home to an old gray ruin just visible amongst some ancient trees.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
No "rooky" fresh to the ranks is the butt of so many jokes and such biting sarcasm as the young officer is subjected to when he takes his place as a leader of men.
From The Amateur Army by MacGill, Patrick
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
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