loony

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened from lunatic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluːni/
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  • Rhymes: -uːni
  • Homophones: loonie, looney, luny

Adjective

loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest)

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

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:insane

Translations

Noun

loony (plural loonies)

  1. (informal) An insane or very foolish person.

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