boody
verb
boody is spelled B-O-O-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, boody means “To sulk or mope” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in boody?
| Letters | 5: B-O-O-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boody?
Boody appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce boody?
Boody has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of boody
- boodies present, singular, he/she/it
- boodying participle, present
- boodied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boody mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
datedTo sulk or mope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does boody come from?
From French bouder (“to pout”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).