/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language