oo

Extinct nectar feeder

Oo is an exclamation expressing interest, delight, or mild surprise—softer and more drawn-out than "oh": Oo, that looks delicious.

It often appears doubled or extended: ooh, oooh.

The spelling without the H tends toward playful or childlike contexts.

exclamation

ooh

Exclamation of wonder

  • wowCry of amazement
  • ahExclamation of realization
  • ohSoft exclamation of realization

aah · eek · oops · ooze · coo · boo · moo · woo · voodoo · taboo

spelling

vowel

Unobstructed speech sound

moon · book · food · good · cool · pool · school · tooth · roof · boot

Categories
Opposites
geographic origin

oomainlander

Mainland inhabitant

American robin

conservation status

ooinvasive species

Harmful non-native organism

house sparrow · pigeon · rock dove

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G