1
: of or relating to the moon
2
a
: crescent-shaped
b
: resembling the full moon : round
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4

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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel. Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019 Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention. Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of moony was circa 1586

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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moony. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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