6 definitions found for Spoony

spoony snoopy

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

spoony
adj. & n. colloq. archaic
--adj. (spoonier, spooniest)
1 (often foll. by on) sentimental, amorous.
2 foolish, silly.
--n. (pl. -ies) a simpleton.
Derivatives:
spoonily adv. spooniness n.

spoony ˈspu:nɪ adj. & n. colloq. archaic --adj. (spoonier, spooniest) 1 (often foll. by on) sentimental, amorous. 2 foolish, silly. --n. (pl. -ies) a simpleton. øøspoonily adv. spooniness n.

Spooney Spoon"ey, a. Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. [Spelt also spoony.] [Colloq.]

Spoony Spoon"y, a. & n. Same as Spooney.