looky

Informal for peek

Looky is an informal, playful variant of look, used to draw attention to something: Looky here, we've got ourselves a visitor.

It appears in the phrase looky-loo (or lookie-loo), meaning a person who stops to gawk at accidents, open houses, or other spectacles without serious intent—just curious onlookers.

invitation

see

Perceive with eyes

peekFurtive brief look
ganderMale of the species
glanceBrief, casual look

check · peep · observe · behold · watch · eyeball · scope · survey · inspect · examine

spectacle

rubberneck

Stare with excessive curiosity

gawkStare openly, stupidly
stareProlonged fixed gaze
ogleStare lustfully at

gape · onlooker · bystander · sightseer · nosy · curious · snoop · pry · busybody · crowd

childish

playful

Inclined toward fun

sillyFrivolous or absurd
cutesyAffectedly charming
baby-talkSimplified infant-directed speech

informal · folksy · whimsical · coy · teasing · impish

Opposites

intensity/duration of attention

lookystare

Prolonged fixed gaze

gaze · gawk · ogle · scrutinize · examine

lookyobserve

Perceive with attention

behold · regard · attend · witness · perceive

Phrases

take a lookBriefly observe something
look forTry to find
looking forTrying to find
look upSeek information about
look outAlert cry or sentry
look likeAppear similar to

Family

look, looks, looking, outlook, lookout, looked, overlook, looker, overlooked

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