moony

\ ˈmü-nē

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Definition of moony

1 : of or relating to the moon

2a : crescent-shaped

b : resembling the full moon : round

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, "TheRealReal’s Online Luxury Consignment Shop," 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, "Charles Bronson, man of dimensions: Much more to him than ‘Death Wish’," 28 Feb. 2018

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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moony. Accessed 7 Jun. 2020.

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