Definition
cooeying
verb
- present participle of cooey; making soft murmuring sounds, especially as a form of affection or attraction
Usage: informal; often used to describe the sounds made by doves or pigeons, or human behavior mimicking such sounds
Examples
- The doves were cooeying softly in the garden.
- She heard the pigeons cooeying from the rooftop.
- The couple was cooeying at each other like lovesick birds.
- The baby was cooeying happily in her crib.
- He imitated the sound of doves cooeying in the trees.