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hooty

adj

Etymology

From hoot + -y.

  1. derived from huta
  2. inherited from houten
  3. suffixed as hooty — “hoot + y”

Definitions

  1. Characterised by a hooting sound.

    • Kegel has a distant, underpowered chorus and a dull orchestra. Tempos are too rushed for effect, and the interpretation is downright delicate - totally inappropriate. A hooty, scratchy soprano and a stiff baritone don't help.
    • Berg's partner here, Sophie Daneman, a young British soprano, has a small, pure, lyric voice that occasionally turns hooty (characteristic of many Britsh sopranos).
    • The hooty noise came again and this time seemed much closer.

  2. Very funny

    Very funny; hilarious; fit to make one hoot with laughter.

    • Every time you turn around, there she is this summer in The Very best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (Warner Bors. Records), not to mention her hooty '60s movies Good Times and Chastity (both MGM Home Video).
    • In this hooty gay twist on those "choose your own adventure" paperbacks, you have to save yourself from zombie drag queens

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA