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spooney

[ spoo-nee ]

/ ˈspu ni /

adjective, spoon·i·er, spoon·i·est.

Words nearby spooney

spoon-feed, spoonbill, spoonbill catfish, spoondrift, spoonerism, spooney, spoonful, spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-

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Examples from the Web for spooney

Moses, ain't she a slap-up girl, and ain't they just spooney!
The New Tenant|E. Phillips Oppenheim
You really were rather a spooney; you married as a starving man snatches a loaf.
Cousin Betty|Honore de Balzac
Could it be young Spooney, who was ruined in that Rotten-Iron affair?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865|Various
That philosopher was playing whist with his friends, and gave as his opinion that Ralph was "spooney."
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend

He's the best and dearest fellow in the world; but I'm ashamed to say he's spooney enough to like lemonade and tea.
Hide and Seek|Wilkie Collins