hoopy
/ˈhuː.pi/adjective, noun
hoopy is spelled H-O-O-P-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hoopy means “Shaped like a hoop” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hoopy?
| Letters | 5: H-O-O-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hoopy?
Hoopy appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 hoopy?
- /ˈhuː.pi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hoopy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hoopy
- more hoopy comparative
- most hoopy superlative
- hoopies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hoopy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialShaped like a hoop.
big hoopy earrings
noun
- 1
derogatoryA person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.
That hoopy hardly speaks English.
- 2
Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hoopy come from?
From hoop + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).