loony

English

Alternative forms

(insane): luny, looney

Etymology

Shortened from lunatic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈluːni/
Audio (CA) (file)
Rhymes: -uːni
Homophones: loonie, looney, luny

Adjective

loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest)

(informal, of a person) Insane.
(informal, of a thing) Very silly, absurd.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:insane

Translations

insane

Finnish: hullu (fi)

Russian: сумасше́дший (ru) (sumasšédšij)

very silly

Finnish: hölmö (fi), typerä (fi)

Russian: глу́пый (ru) (glúpyj)

Noun

loony (plural loonies)

(informal) An insane or very foolish person.

Translations

an insane or very foolish person

Finnish: hullu (fi), kahjo (fi), kaheli (fi)
Irish: gealt f

Russian: псих (ru) (psix), душевнобольной (ru) (duševnobolʹnoj)
Scottish Gaelic: amadan m, burraidh m

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