moony

[moo-nee]

adjective

moonier, mooniest 

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

Other Word Forms

• moonily adverb
• mooniness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moony¹

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

Example Sentences

There’s a look in his eye like a hungry mutt staring at a butcher shop window: pathetic and moony and flummoxed by how to get what he wants.

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The queen of all she surveys, she speaks in moony aphorisms, is posing for Vanity Fair and orchestrating a fundraising gala, among minor entertainments.

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Maybe we don’t think much about that aspect of love, preferring to dwell — as most movies do — on all the moony, swoony parts.

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

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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.

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