coo-coo

Soft bird call

Coo-coo is a variant spelling of cuckoo, usually in its informal sense of crazy or foolish: That idea is coo-coo.

The spelling emphasizes the bird's call—the source of the association with madness, since cuckoo clocks announce the hour with repetitive, slightly manic sounds.

Also appears in coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs, meaning wildly enthusiastic.

crazy

loony

Absurdly irrational

battyMildly eccentric or daft
bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged
nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored

wacky · daffy · loopy · kooky · crackers · bananas · unhinged · eccentric · madcap · zany

sound

dove

Gentle cooing bird

pigeonStout urban bird
bird callAvian vocal communication
softYielding to touch

gentle · murmur · lovebird · turtledove · billing · nesting · cote · aviary · mating call · soothing

dish

Barbados

Caribbean island country

cornmealCoarsely milled dried maize
okraEdible mucilaginous pod
CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region

fungi · polenta · side dish · plantain · flying fish · pudding · steamed · boiled · breadfruit · cassava

Opposites

sanity/mental state

coo-coosane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · sensible · lucid · balanced · stable

bird vocalization type

coo-coocaw

Corvid vocalization

squawk · screech · shriek · honk · crow

Family

cuckoo, coo, cuckoos, cooing, cooed, coos

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G