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👀 Exclamation to notice 👀 Inviting to look 🎪 A spectacle
looky

looky

8 9.9
People say it to get someone to look at something
  • adjective
  • /ˈlʊki/
  • Informal
translation icon : llamativo
  • Look at that beautiful rainbow; looky at all the colors!
  • looky-loo
  • looky here

Examples

Synonyms

look here
vslooky
  • Informal
61 6.9

To get a person's attention before saying something important or angry

is a simple informal invitation rather than an urgent rebuke
lookie
vslooky
  • Informal
30 9.0

A word people say to call someone's attention to something nearby

is informal but more neutral and less playful
to get a load of
vslooky
  • Informal
24 8.4

Tell someone to look at something surprising or interesting

is a casual neutral invitation without surprise or strong emphasis
to lookee
vslooky
  • Informal
8 9.9

To look at something and show it to someone playfully

is more neutral and simply invites attention
to lookit
vslooky
  • Informal
9.9

Tell someone to look at something or pay attention

is an informal invitation rather than a direct command
lookit over there
vslooky
  • Informal
9.9

Say this to get someone to look over there

is a general invitation to notice, not tied to a place
look ahere
vslooky
  • Informal
9.9

Tell someone to pay attention to what you say or point out

is a casual invitation to notice without criticism or urgency

Surface Forms

looky positive

Morphology

looky = look (transparent) = look + y

Formed by adding the adjectival/derivational suffix '-y' to 'look', yielding 'worthy of or prompting a look', which is easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Looky is made from the simple verb look and the casual ending -y, which makes it sound small or friendly. So calling something looky is a quick, informal way to invite someone to 'look' at it.