moony

[ moo-nee ]

adjective

, moon·i·er, moon·i·est.

1. dreamy, listless, or silly.
2. pertaining to or characteristic of the moon.
3. moonlit.

moony

/ ˈmuːnɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   dreamy or listless
2. of or like the moon
3. slang.
   crazy or foolish

Derived Forms

• ˈmooniness, noun
• ˈmoonily, adverb

Other Words From

• mooni·ly adverb
• mooni·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moony¹

First recorded in 1580–90; moon + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

TikTok’s reluctant darling Mitski has released her share of songs that sound destined for pop crossover — last year’s sleek, synthy “Laurel Hell” was full of them — but, unexpectedly, she became a fixture on this year’s Hot 100 for the first time ever with this slow, moony ballad that sounds unlike anything else on the charts.

From New York Times

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.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

The team is filled out by Kapil Talwalkar as Abby’s moony clerk, Neil, and Lacretta as “Gurgs,” her jovial bailiff.

From Los Angeles Times