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moony

American  
[moo-nee] / ˈmu ni /

adjective

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

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of the moon.

  3. moonlit.


moony British  
/ ˈmuːnɪ /

adjective

  1. informal dreamy or listless

  2. of or like the moon

  3. slang crazy 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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Etymology

Origin of moony

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

Example Sentences

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It was a musical parody he wrote with Mr. More called “The Moony Shapiro Songbook,” and the Broadway cast included Jeff Goldblum and Judy Kaye.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Closer to home on Friday, the Moony Habits team brings house producer Maurice Fulton back to DTLA, and Chicago mainstay Green Velvet hits up Sound in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2016

Chloe’s prize for first agreeing to compete in the spelling bee were three pet rats she has named Moony, Wormtail and Tonks after characters from J.K.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2016

Lupin’s death is a sore spot for many fans, who fell in love with the werewolf, nicknamed Moony.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2016

“Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people’s business.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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