adj
Meaning 1
Resembling the moon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
moony
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈmuni/
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rhymes with -uːni
adj
Meaning 2
Moonlit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Absent-minded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Meaning 4
Silly; sentimental; mooning over something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Meaning 5
Sickly or tipsy.
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noun
Meaning 6
The act of mooning, flashing the buttocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Examples
- She was doing a moony.
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noun
Meaning 7
A silly person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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adjective
Meaning 8
lighted by moonlight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the moonlit landscape
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Synonyms: moonlit
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
dreamy in mood or nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a woolgathering moment
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Synonyms: dreamy, woolgathering
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh1-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh1n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moony From moon + -y.