- spoony
- or spooney adjective (spoonier; -est) Etymology: English slang spoon simpleton Date: circa 1812 1. silly, foolish; especially unduly sentimental 2. being sentimentally in love
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spoony — spoony·ism; spoony; … English syllables
Spoony — Spoon y ( [y^]), a. & n. Same as {Spooney}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoony — 1812, “foolish;” 1836, “sentimental,” from SPOON (Cf. spoon) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
spoony — or spooney [spo͞o′nē] adj. spoonier, spooniest Informal silly or foolish; esp., foolishly sentimental or amorous … English World dictionary
spoony — An all purpose expletive to be used whenever other words would seem too offensive. Originated as an adjective in FF4 with Tellah s classic line You spoony bard!, but by the example of ADVENTURERS! is now used for any and all parts of speech. Will … Dictionary of american slang
spoony — An all purpose expletive to be used whenever other words would seem too offensive. Originated as an adjective in FF4 with Tellah s classic line You spoony bard!, but by the example of ADVENTURERS! is now used for any and all parts of speech. Will … Dictionary of american slang
spoony — Spooney Spoon ey ( [y^]), a. Weak minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. [Spelt also {spoony.}] [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoony — /ˈspuni/ (say spoohnee) Colloquial –adjective (spoonier, spooniest) 1. foolishly or sentimentally amorous: *You must be very spoony if you have to write to him every two minutes. –miles franklin, 1946. 2. foolish; silly. –noun (plural spoonies) 3 …
spoony — spoonily, adv. spooniness, n. /spooh nee/, adj., spoonier, spooniest. Informal. 1. foolishly or sentimentally amorous. 2. foolish; silly. [1805 15; SPOON + Y1] * * * … Universalium
spoony — 1. adjective a) Enamored in a silly or sentimental way. b) Feebly sentimental; gushy. 2. noun a) A foolish, simple, or silly person. b) A foolishly amorous person … Wiktionary
