What does loony mean?
Definitions for loony
ˈlu niloony
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word loony.
Princeton's WordNet
crazy, loony, looney, nutcase, weirdoadjective
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whackyadjective
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
"it used to drive my husband balmy"
GCIDE
loonyadjective
Very foolish; very impractical; as, loony ideas.
Wiktionary
loonynoun
An insane or very foolish person
loonyadjective
insane
loonyadjective
very silly, absurd
Etymology: Shortened from lunatic
Wikipedia
loony
Lunatic is an antiquated term referring to a person who is seen as mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy". The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".
Webster Dictionary
Loonyadjective
see Luny
Etymology: [Shortened fr. lunatic.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loony in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of loony in a Sentence
I worry that he's confused for being loony by being so honest. It shocks Americans.
Draw a crazy picture,Write a nutty poem,Sing a mumble-gumble song,Whistle through your comb.Do a loony-goony dance'Cross the kitchen floor,Put something silly in the worldThat ain't been there before.
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- typerä, hullu, kahjo, kaheli, hölmöFinnish
- gealtIrish
- burraidh, amadanScottish Gaelic
- gilaIndonesian
- pazzoItalian
- מְשׁוּגָעHebrew
- сумасшедший, глупый, душевнобольной, психRussian
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