spoony

[ spoo-nee ]

/ ˈspu ni /

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adjective, spoon·i·er, spoon·i·est.

Informal: Older Use. foolishly or sentimentally amorous: a spoony couple, canoodling on the porch swing.

Archaic. foolish; silly.

Origin of spoony

First recorded in 1805–15; spoon (in the archaic sense “shallow person, simpleton, fool”) + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spoony

spoon·i·ly, adverbspoon·i·ness, noun

Words nearby spoony

spoonful, spoon hook, spoon nail, spoon theory, spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-, Sporades, sporadic, sporadically

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Example sentences from the Web for spoony

"Yes, yes, the craythur's doin' somethin' in the spoony line," said Kisseck.
She's All the World to Me|Hall Caine
Any young man can get spoony on any girl if he sees enough of her.
The Quaint Companions|Leonard Merrick
Do you mean to say, Bark Lingall, that you will desert me, and go off with that spoony of an officer?
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
Let me add, however, that he was as far as possible from being a "spoony."
Captains of Industry|James Parton

Weather Sign: A spoony pair under an umbrella is a sign of a rain beau.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for spoony

spoony

spooney

slang, rare, old-fashioned

adjective spoonier or spooniest

foolishly or stupidly amorous

noun plural spoonies

a fool or silly person, esp one in love

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单词	spoony
释义	spoony [ spoo-nee ] / ˈspu ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spoony ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, spoon·i·er, spoon·i·est. Informal: Older Use. foolishly or sentimentally amorous: a spoony couple, canoodling on the porch swing. Archaic. foolish; silly. Origin of spoony First recorded in 1805–15; spoon (in the archaic sense “shallow person, simpleton, fool”) + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spoony spoon·i·ly, adverbspoon·i·ness, noun Words nearby spoony spoonful, spoon hook, spoon nail, spoon theory, spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-, Sporades, sporadic, sporadically Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spoony "Yes, yes, the craythur's doin' somethin' in the spoony line," said Kisseck. She's All the World to Me\|Hall Caine Any young man can get spoony on any girl if he sees enough of her. The Quaint Companions\|Leonard Merrick Do you mean to say, Bark Lingall, that you will desert me, and go off with that spoony of an officer? Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal\|Oliver Optic Let me add, however, that he was as far as possible from being a "spoony." Captains of Industry\|James Parton Weather Sign: A spoony pair under an umbrella is a sign of a rain beau. The Foolish Almanak\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for spoony spoony spooney slang, rare, old-fashioned adjective spoonier or spooniest foolishly or stupidly amorous noun plural spoonies a fool or silly person, esp one in love Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spoony amorous, arch, come-on, coy, libidinous, sportive, come-hither, coquettish, enticing, flirty, dallying
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spoony

adjective, spoon·i·er, spoon·i·est.

Origin of spoony

OTHER WORDS FROM spoony

Words nearby spoony

Example sentences from the Web for spoony

British Dictionary definitions for spoony

spooney

adjective spoonier or spooniest

noun plural spoonies

Words related to spoony