pookie
- noun
- /ˈpuːki/
- Baby Talk
:
peluche
- The little girl never goes to bed without her pookie by her side.
So why are you going to get around that Pookie bear?
- So why are you going to get around that Pookie bear?
Examples
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She brought her favorite pookie to show-and-tell in kindergarten.
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After a tough day at school, he hugged his pookie for comfort.
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She carries her pookie everywhere.
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My little brother has a pookie that he loves.
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The little girl never goes to bed without her pookie by her side.
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After a tough day at school, he hugged his pookie for comfort.
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She brought her favorite pookie to show-and-tell in kindergarten.
Synonyms
221
1.0
An object people keep for fun or to show off
15
5.6
A child's toy horse used for play
7
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
4
6.8
A soft toy or blanket a child hugs for comfort
3
8.1
A small soft toy a child keeps for comfort
1
9.9
A small soft rabbit toy from a children's book character
1
2.4
A toy that looks like a baby for children to play with
A soft toy that looks like a small dog
Compounds
How Cherished
Surface Forms
Morphology
pookie = pook + ie
The affectionate/diminutive suffix '-ie' suggests a small or endearing object, but because the stem 'pook' has no clear standalone meaning for learners, the sense is only partially predictable from form.
Etymology
Pookie can also mean a small soft toy and comes from the same baby-talk idea of a cuddly word. Think of it like teddy for a child's 'comfort', so a child's pookie is a stuffed friend they hug when they need comfort or company.