1. present participle of cooey; making soft murmuring sounds, especially as a form of affection or attraction
Usage: informal; often used to describe the sounds made by doves or pigeons, or human behavior mimicking such sounds

Examples

• The doves were cooeying softly in the garden.
• She heard the pigeons cooeying from the rooftop.
• The couple was cooeying at each other like lovesick birds.
• The baby was cooeying happily in her crib.
• He imitated the sound of doves cooeying in the trees.