coochy coo
Playful infant greeting
Coochy coo is baby talk used when tickling or playing with an infant, often accompanied by wiggling fingers near the baby's face or belly.
Adults say it in a high-pitched, sing-song voice to elicit giggles: Coochy coochy coo!
Also spelled coochie coo or kutchy koo.
Infantile vocalization reduplication
- ga-gaExcessively infatuated
- mothereseInfant-directed speech register
- babbleIncoherent speech
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
sing-song · high-pitched · repetition · nursery · infantile · gibberish · lullaby · peek-a-boo
Touch provoking involuntary laughter
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- wiggleMove with small twists
- bellyFront midsection
toes · chin · ribs · squeals · laughter · playful · poke · fingers
goo-goo
Infantile vocalization reduplication
prattle · sing-song · high-pitched · repetition · nursery · infantile · gibberish · lullaby · peek-a-boo · itsy-bitsy
tickle
Touch provoking involuntary laughter
belly · toes · chin · ribs · squeals · laughter · playful · poke · fingers · raspberries
calm
Free from agitation
lullaby · hush · shush · rocking · cradling · pacify · settle · quiet · reassure · nestle
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
lovey · snookums · pumpkin · angel · sweetheart · honeybun · little one · munchkin · buttercup · sugarplum
coochy cooformal address
Respectful way of speaking
lecture · reprimand · legal jargon · military command · academic discourse
coochy cooformal address
Respectful way of speaking
legalese · jargon · technical terminology · formal reprimand · business communication