booby

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to an ignorant or foolish person, or to a small tropical gannet bird with a brightly colored bill or feet.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: ein törichter oder einfältiger Mensch; oder ein kleiner tropischer Seevogel (Tölpel) mit auffällig gefärbtem Schnabel oder Füßen.

1. Foolish person B1 informal

   An ignorant or foolish person; someone who is considered silly or naive.

   • Don't be such a booby; think before you act.
   • He felt like a booby after making that silly mistake.
   • The character in the story was a lovable booby.

   🇩🇪Dummkopf

   Synonyme: blockheaddoltduncedunderheadfoolignoramusnincompoopnumskullsimpleton

2. Tropical seabird B2 formal

   A small tropical gannet with a bright bill or bright feet, often found on oceanic islands.

   • The booby is known for its distinctive blue feet.
   • We spotted a booby diving for fish near the coast.
   • Ornithologists study the nesting habits of the booby.

   🇩🇪Tölpel

• boobies plural form
• boobies' possessive plural form
• booby's possessive singular form