HyperDic: booby

English > 2 senses of the word booby:
NOUNperson booby, dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, pinheadan ignorant or foolish person
animalboobysmall tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
booby > pronunciation
Soundsbuw'biy
Rhymesab / Ab / AB ... zombie: 62 rhymes with biy...
English > booby: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn ignorant or foolish person.
Synonymsdumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, pinhead
Broadersimpleton, simpleA person lacking intelligence or common sense
Spanishbobalicón, bobo, memo, palurdo, tarugo, tonto, zoquete
Catalanbabau, beneit, enze, estaquirot, gamarús, pallús, tanoca, tòtil, totxo
English > booby: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningsmall tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both.
Member ofSula, genus Sulatype genus of the Sulidae
Broadergannetlarge heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging / plunging dives for fish
Spanishsula

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