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notiony

adjective
no·​tiony | \ -nē\

Definition of notiony

chiefly dialectal
: given to notions : whimsical, fanciful, crotchety it'll keep time … it's just notiony — Chapel Hill (North Carolina) News Leader wildflowers … are shy, notiony little things— H. H. Martin

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