loof
pronunciation
How to pronounce loof in British English:
UK ['lu:fə]
How to pronounce loof in American English:
US ['lufə]
Word Origin
- loof (n.)
- "palm of the hand," Scottish and Northern English, c. 1300, from Old Norse lofe, cognate with Gothic lofa, Russian lapa "paw," Lettish lepa "paw."
Example
- 1. Ms loof has back-pedalled since then .
- 2. The emperor kept a loof frora all political parties .
- 3. Don 't go overboard , always take a loof at your future financial obligations first .
- 4. Recent evidence , however , shows that loof lirpa was not playing a trick : he was in fact telling the truth .