spooney

[ spoo-nee ]

adjective

, spoon·i·er, spoon·i·est.

1. spoony.

Example Sentences

“Spooney!” said the clerk, in a low voice, giving him a stir with his elbow.

From Literature

But police dismissed his complaint because he was a “spooney” and was “too drunk to know what he was doing”.

From The Guardian

Kay has worked extensively with a variety of Parramore agencies to highlight various charity initiatives and is highly thought of locally, including by J Henry and Reverend Spooney.

From The Guardian

Importantly, it has also brought the kind of residential development the Reverend Spooney is hoping to see in Parramore, in the shape of brand new loft apartments.

From The Guardian

—Is the word spooney derived from the Anglo-Saxon spanan, sp�n, asponen, to allure, entice, and therefore equivalent to one allured, trapped, &c., a gowk or simpleton?

From Project Gutenberg