Synonyms for cooley
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A stream, especially one in the western US or Canada, generally smaller than a bayou; it may (or may not) run dry in summer, may be sluggish, shallow, and wide (forming in effect a pond or slough), or may have formerly cut a deep gulch or ravine, but at present run dry.
Related words
- Other spellings
- coulee coulée
Forms
- Plural
- cooleys → brooks…
Example sentences
- brook A little brook trickles at the end of the garden.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cooley | falling | |
| brook | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brook1