SpellRight › Spelling
Rarebooby
The correct spelling is booby.
How to pronounce booby
noun
IPA: /ˈbuːbi/
Say it like: Boo-bee
The correct spelling is booby. A stupid person.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Meanings
noun
- 1.A stupid person.
- 2.Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.
- 3.In the game of croquet, a ball that has not passed through the first wicket.
- 4.A woman’s breast.
verb
- 1.To behave stupidly; to act like a booby.
- 2.To install a booby trap on or at (something); to attack (someone) with a booby trap.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.