spoony

English

Alternative forms

spooney

Etymology

From spoon +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspuː.ni/
Rhymes: -uːni

Adjective

spoony (comparative spoonier, superlative spooniest)

Enamored in a silly or sentimental way.
Feebly sentimental; gushy.

Translations

enamored in a silly or sentimental way

feebly sentimental

Noun

spoony (plural spoonies)

(informal) A foolish, simple, or silly person. (Compare spoonie.)
(informal) A foolishly amorous person.

Translations

foolish, simple, or silly person

Bulgarian: влюбен (bg) m (vljuben)

foolishly amorous person

Bulgarian: сантиментален (bg) m (santimentalen)

Anagrams

Snoopy, opsony, poyson, snoopy, yopons

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