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moony

[ moo-nee ]
/ ˈmu ni /
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adjective, moon·i·er, moon·i·est.

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

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Origin of moony

First recorded in 1580–90; moon + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM moony

moon·i·ly, adverbmoon·i·ness, noun

Words nearby moony

moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort, moony, moor, moorage, moorbird, moorburn, moorcock
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Words related to moony

abstracted, astral, calming, chimerical, daydreaming, excellent, fanciful, fantastic, gentle, idealistic, imaginary, immaterial, impractical, intangible, introspective, marvelous, misty, musing, mythical, nightmarish

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British Dictionary definitions for moony

moony
/ (ˈmuːnɪ) /

adjective moonier or mooniest

informal dreamy or listless
of or like the moon
British slang crazy or foolish

Derived forms of moony

moonily, adverbmooniness, noun
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