loof

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noun

The palm of the hand.

OriginMiddle English love ← Old Norse lófi ← Proto-Germanic *lōfô →
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Meanings

loof1

nounloof (plural loofs)

plural loofs

  1. Northern EnglandScotlanddialectalanatomyThe palm of the hand.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlanddialectalanatomyThe hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

loof2

nounloof (plural loofs)

plural loofs

  1. obsoletenauticalA contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  2. nauticalThe after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

loof3

nounloof (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
palm

Origin

loof · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂p-
  2. Proto-Germanic*lōfô
  3. Old Norselófi
  4. Middle Englishlove
  5. Englishloof

Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

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loof · noun

  1. Middle Dutchloef“an oar or paddle used in steering”
  2. Middle Englishlof“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”
  3. Englishloof

Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), from Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”), ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1. Compare luff.

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loof · noun

  1. Egyptian Arabicلُوف
  2. Englishloof

From Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with loof

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Anagrams

foolfolo
Cite this entry
APA

loof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loof

MLA

“loof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loof. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loof,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loof.

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