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

On screen as in reality, Lewinsky is a relatable protagonist—a moony, insecure post-adolescent whose devastatingly charismatic, terminally unavailable paramour just so happens to be the leader of the free world.

From Time

The ox-eyed daisies in this orchard, which gave it such a moony look sometimes, grew wild and happy, and had their hour.

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Rose gave him no time for reflection, or the moony imagining of their raptures lovers love to dwell upon.

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It was a pretty little ditty of the usual moony order, and Mamie sang it well enough.

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For all he'm so moony an' gentlelike, I think he'm a terrible passionate man inside.

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Sir Claude looked at the moony globe of the lamp; he seemed to see for an instant what seeing Mrs. Beale would consist of.

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