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Definition of "loony" []

  • Extremely foolish or silly. (adjective)
  • Crazy; insane. (adjective)
  • A foolish or crazy person. (noun)

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 "loony" in a sentence
  • "Sorry about using the term loony left - I've been spending too much time looking at Labour Home - I think a £7 an hour minimum wage and renewable energy policies are nuts though."
  • "His climate change misstep follows several reversals on issues and just plain loony comments on gays, women, Medicare, Social Security and taxes."
  • "Like the man says, theres alcoholisum, suicde and violence in loony toons and these are deamed ok for kids how do you people think this is worse?"