1
: of or relating to the moon
2
a
: crescent-shaped
b
: resembling the full moon : round
3
: moonlit
4
: dreamy, moonstruck
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.
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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
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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
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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moony. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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