/ Dictionary / Index K kookaburra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kook•a•bur•ra Pronunciation: (kook'u-bûr"u, -bur"u), [key] — n. an Australian kingfisher, Dacelo gigas, having a loud, harsh cry that resembles laughter. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kookaburra (Thesaurus) kook kooky Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language