spoony

adjective

ˈspü-nē How to pronounce spoony (audio)
variants or spooney
Definition of spoonynext
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way the spoony verses of a lovesick soldier to his girl back home the spoony plot of the new rom-com

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoony
  1. sentimental
  2. sloppy
  3. sticky
  4. wet
Adjective
  • The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • Millions will soon inherit a house full of sentimental items.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • Between snot, sloppy kisses, spit up, poop and grabby little hands, there are plenty of other pathways by which a lactating parent’s body could get information about what antibodies to put on the menu.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
  • Just barely sloppy enough for the Court of Appeals to conclude that the mere recital that the interests were held in TBE was not enough.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sloppy
Adjective
  • Brand New Day isn’t too tangled up in the sticky, intricate web of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but casual viewers could miss some context—here’s what to know before watching.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • His emotions — and that sticky goo in his wrists — are about to burst.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sticky
Adjective
  • The game started on time, but players had to deal with wet weather until the field was pretty well soaked after the top of the third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Another, paradoxically, was a recent period that was exceptionally wet, which nurtured thick grass in areas that were already overgrown.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
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“Spoony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoony. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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