Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H hooky: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hook•y Pronunciation: (hook'ē), [key] — n. unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing. hook•y Pronunciation: (hook'ē), [key] — hook•i•er, hook•i•est. full of hooks. hook-shaped. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hooky (Thesaurus) hookworm hooligan TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Who's Who in the "Lord of the Rings" Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy Current Events This Week: March 2023 42 Top Western Movie Quotes Slaves in the Family User's Guide to Environmental Language ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tangential Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language