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- Dictionaryloony/ˈluːni/
noun
- 1. a mad or silly person: "she was working with a bunch of loonies"
adjective
- 1. mad or silly: "loony drivers"
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Meaning of loony in English. loony. adjective. informal uk / ˈluː.ni / us / ˈluː.ni / Add to word list. silly or stupid: He had lots of loony ideas about education. Synonyms. barmy mainly UK informal. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. cracked (MENTAL HEALTH) informal. crackers UK informal. dotty UK informal.
: foolish, eccentric. looniness noun. loony noun. plural loonies. Synonyms. absurd. asinine. balmy. brainless. bubbleheaded. cockeyed. crackpot. crazy. cuckoo. daffy. daft. dippy. dotty.
adjective. lunatic; insane. foolish or ridiculous. noun. a foolish or insane person. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈlooniness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. loon i·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of loony 1. First recorded in 1860–65; lun (atic) + -y 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.
1. adjective. If you describe someone's behaviour or ideas as loony, you mean that they seem mad, strange, or eccentric. [informal, offensive, disapproval] What's she up to? She's as loony as her brother! 2. countable noun. If you refer to someone as a loony, you mean that they behave in a way that seems mad, strange, or eccentric.
Loony is an informal, derogatory term for mentally ill, but it can also mean silly or outrageous. You could say, "My parents are loony — they call me three times a day and are always sending me photos of their little dog dressed in doll clothes," or talk about the loony story you read for your book group.
What does the word loony mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word loony. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. loony is considered offensive. loony has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. psychiatry (1850s) politics (1960s) See meaning & use. How common is the word loony?
loony. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English loon‧y1 /ˈluːni/ noun (plural loonies) [ countable] informal someone who is crazy or strange Her brother’s a complete loony. Examples from the Corpus loony • He said I waved at the poor man like a loony. • Janet's brother is a complete loony.
How to use . loony in a sentence So Peggy calls 911 and gets the loony copywriter sent off to the nuthouse. Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet | Marlow Stern | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Definition of loony – Learner’s Dictionary. loony. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈluːni / us. Add to word list. someone who behaves in a crazy way: The man's a complete loony. loony. adjective informal. crazy: loony ideas. (Definition of loony from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of loony.
loon·y. or loon·ey also lun·y (lo͞o′nē)Informal. adj. loon·i·er, loon·i·est also lun·i·er or lun·i·est. 1. Extremely foolish or silly. 2. Mentally deranged; crazy. n. pl. loon·ies or loon·eys also lun·ies. A foolish or crazy person.
