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moony

 [moo-nee]   Origin

moon·y

   [moo-nee]
adjective, moon·i·er, moon·i·est.
1.
dreamy, listless, or silly.
2.
pertaining to or characteristic of the moon.
3.
moonlit.
Origin:
1580–90; moon + -y1

Related forms
moon·i·ly, adverb
moon·i·ness, noun
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moony (ˈmuːnɪ)
 
—adj , moonier, mooniest
1.  informal dreamy or listless
2.  of or like the moon
3.  slang (Brit) crazy or foolish
 
'moonily
 
—adv
 
'mooniness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

moony
1580s, "like the moon;" 1888, "dreamy, listless," from moon (n.) + -y (2). Cf. moon (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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