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moony

[moo-nee]

adjective

moonier, mooniest 
  1. dreamy, listless, or silly.

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of the moon.

  3. moonlit.



moony

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. informaldreamy or listless

  2. of or like the moon

  3. slangcrazy or foolish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • moonily adverb
  • mooniness noun
  • ˈǴDzԾԱ noun
  • ˈǴDzԾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of moony1

First recorded in 1580–90; moon + -y 1
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The queen of all she surveys, she speaks in moony aphorisms, is posing for Vanity Fair and orchestrating a fundraising gala, among minor entertainments.

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Maybe we don’t think much about that aspect of love, preferring to dwell — as most movies do — on all the moony, swoony parts.

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Clark is a gifted and nimble guitarist with a dexterously spiky playing style that contrasts with the moony smoothness of her voice.

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The one behind you at a Gelson’s, maybe, who might notice the cottage cheese in your cart and get moony over how creamy it is.

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The movie opens with a moony story from a woman who remembers, as a girl, buying one of the snowballs for about a dollar.

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