moony
moo·ny
moony · moonier · mooniest
Resembling the MoonResembling the Moon.
/ˈmuni/
» Penthesilea's Amazonian train / with moony shields. Bare-breasted, in the van, / girt with a golden zone, the maiden fights with man.
Meaning
5 sensesResembling the Moon.
Moonlit.
(figuratively)Absent-minded; easily distracted; daydreaming.
(figuratively)Silly; sentimental; mooning over something.
Sickly or tipsy.
More definitions
- dreamy in mood or nature
- lighted by moonlight
Examples
1 sentencesPenthesilea's Amazonian train / with moony shields. Bare-breasted, in the van, / girt with a golden zone, the maiden fights with man.
Forms
moonier, mooniestSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- dreamy in mood or nature:dreamywoolgathering
- lighted by moonlight:moonlit
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form