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Merriam Webster's

or spooney adjective (spoonier; -est) Etymology: English slang spoon simpleton Date: circa 1812 1. silly, foolish; especially unduly sentimental 2. being sentimentally in love

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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