Sook

Pronunciation: /sʊk/

Definitions of sook

noun a Scottish term for a sullen or sulky person

Example Sentences

A1 My little sister is a sook when she doesn't get her way.

A2 The sook ran to his mother when he fell and scraped his knee.

B1 The sook in the group always complains about everything.

B2 I can't stand being around such a sook who is always seeking attention.

C1 Her reputation as a sook precedes her wherever she goes.

C2 Despite his tough exterior, he can be quite a sook when it comes to personal matters.

Examples of sook in a Sentence

formal The child was being a bit of a sook when he didn't get his way.

informal Stop being such a sook and just deal with it.

slang She's always been a bit of a sook when it comes to scary movies.

figurative The politician's constant sooking about the opposition is getting tiresome.

Grammatical Forms of sook

• past tense: sooked
• plural: sooks
• comparative: sooker
• superlative: sookest
• present tense: sook
• future tense: will sook
• perfect tense: have sooked
• continuous tense: is sooking
• singular: sook
• positive degree: sook
• infinitive: to sook
• gerund: sooking
• participle: sooked

Origin and Evolution of sook

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Scots

Story behind the word: The word 'sook' originated in Scotland and is derived from the Scots language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a sulky or whining person, the meaning of 'sook' has evolved over time to also refer to someone who is overly dependent or seeking attention.