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Hooke vs Hooky - What's the difference?

hooke | hooky |

As nouns the difference between hooke and hooky

is that hooke is while hooky is absence from school or work.

As an adjective hooky is

full of hooks.

hooke

English

(Robert Hooke)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.
  • (1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell.

    • hooky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Attested in 1848 in New York City. Most likely from Dutch hoekje ("nook, corner; but also 'spot to hide' in hide-and-go-seek"). Formerly, "hoekje spelen" could be used to mean "to play hide-and-go-seek", though the common term for the game nowadays is verstoppertje.

    Noun

  • Absence from school or work.
    • Let’s play hooky and leave school to go to the mall.
    Derived terms
    * play hooky

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of hooks.
  • Shaped like a hook.