noun
suey
SOO-ee
Suey (noun) means Informal, shortened slang for suicide. Example: “He'd been dealing with dark thoughts about suey for months before he finally asked for help.”
noun
1
Informal, shortened slang for suicide.
"He'd been dealing with dark thoughts about suey for months before he finally asked for help."
2
A children's game where a ball is thrown against a wall in various ways, often with rhymes or forfeits attached.
"The kids spent the whole afternoon playing suey against the school wall."
How to use suey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual clipped word — either the serious sense (suicide) or an old-fashioned street game with a ball.
Common mistake
The suicide sense is blunt slang and can come across as flippant given the seriousness of the topic — most writing uses "suicide" in full instead.
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Word forms
- Plural
- sueys
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Etymology
A shortened, informal form of "suicide," with the playful -ey ending tacked on the same way "telly" comes from "television."
Rhymes for suey
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What does “suey” mean?
The word “suey” means informal, shortened slang for suicide. In plain terms, a casual clipped word — either the serious sense (suicide) or an old-fashioned street game with a ball.
How do you pronounce “suey”?
“Suey” is pronounced SOO-ee (/ˈsuːi/ in IPA).
How do you use “suey” in a sentence?
Here is “suey” used in a sentence: “He'd been dealing with dark thoughts about suey for months before he finally asked for help.”
What part of speech is “suey”?
“Suey” is a noun.
How many meanings does “suey” have?
“Suey” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: informal, shortened slang for suicide.
