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Definition of "moony" [moon•y]

  • Of or suggestive of the moon or moonlight. (adjective)
  • Moonlit. (adjective)
  • Dreamy in mood or nature; absent-minded. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "moony" in a sentence
  • "He said that he might as well have been called "moony" -- and he didn't go mooning about at all!"
  • "While we examined the formation, Furayj and old Sulaym, who became more and more "moony," ransacked the block in all directions, and notably failed to find a trace of mining."
  • "Sure, love makes Bella a little moony and Edward a little emo – okay, a lot moony and a lot emo – but hello?"