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doo

doo

27 9.9
A small bird like a pigeon that makes a soft cooing sound
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : paloma
  • I've just acquired, and I think I might have to go as Velma from Scooby-Doo.

Examples

  • The gentle doo cooed softly from its perch in the tree.

  • In the quiet countryside, I spotted several doos flying gracefully in pairs.

  • Oh, my darling, that is the cry of the deep-doo-doo bird.

    Robots (2005)

  • I see a bunch of pool-doos not too far out, just on the other side of the lilies.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • As we walked through the park, the sound of a distant doo caught my attention.

Synonyms

birdie
vsdoo
  • Baby Talk
36 1.4

A small bird people talk about in a friendly way to children

is used for a particular regional name for a dove or pigeon
birdy
vsdoo
  • Baby Talk
21 7.9

A small bird often named by children

refers to a specific species in regional speech rather than any small bird

Compounds

dog-doo
  • Baby Talk
1 8.6

Poop left by dogs on the ground

Ski-Doo
6.0

A motor vehicle people ride on snow, often used for any brand

Surface Forms

doo singular
doos plural

Etymology

Doo for a pigeon comes from an old English word for dove, meaning 'a gentle bird that coos', so when Scots say doo picture that soft, cooing bird.