kangaroo

Meanings

Plural: kangaroos

Noun

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

Verb

To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
To hunt kangaroo.
To move like a kangaroo.

Adj

Of or relating to Australia.
Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).

Synonyms

bunny hug, hoodie, kangaroo jacket, macropod, roo

Scrabble Score: 13

kangaroo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
kangaroo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kangaroo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

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