moony

adjective

ˈmü-nē 

1

: of or relating to the moon

2

a

: crescent-shaped

b

: resembling the full moon : round

3

: moonlit

4

: dreamy, moonstruck

Examples of moony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel. — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019

Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention. — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for moony

• looney
• loony
• mooney
• muni
• nguni
• puny
• sunni

Kids Definition

moony

adjective

ˈmü-nē 

: dreamy sense 2, moonstruck