dook
1
9.9
A small, playful animal with a long body kept as a pet
- noun
- UK
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dook
- The pet shop had a cute dook that loved to chase its reflection in the mirror.
Examples
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If Dook were to continue their surge in football, look out for Lehigh showing up on your schedule and blowing your house of cards away!
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The little boy was thrilled when he saw the dook playfully scurrying around the garden.
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After the rain, the kids enjoyed a dook in the cool pond to refresh themselves.
Synonyms
dip
vsdook
49
1.0
A short, refreshing swim in water
primarily names a small animal and only regionally means a quick swim
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dook as a noun can mean a quick dip in water or, in a playful way, a small pet like a ferret. A helpful way to remember it is to think of duck and dunk, words for 'to dip', because in Scots dook also means 'to dip', so the noun keeps the idea of a short plunge and a lively creature.