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I'm regarded outside New York University as a looney tunes leftie, self-hating Jewish communist; inside the university, I'm regarded as a typical, old-fashioned, white male liberal elitist. I like that. I'm on the edge of both; it makes me feel comfortable.
Tony Judt

Meaning of "looney" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOONEY

looney  [ˈluːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOONEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looney is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Looney

Looney or loonie may refer to: ▪ Looney ▪ "Looney," an early version of the poem "The Sea-Bell" by J.R.R. Tolkien ▪ Loonies, a 2002 Dutch family film ▪ loonie, the Canadian 1 dollar coin ▪ An alternate spelling of "loony," a colloquialism for lunatic, a mentally ill person ▪ LoOney, Serbian singer-songwriter, actor, director and comic artist...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOONEY


cartoony
kɑːˈtuːnɪ
Clooney
ˈkluːnɪ
Cluny
ˈkluːnɪ
gooney
ˈɡuːnɪ
goony
ˈɡuːnɪ
krooni
ˈkruːnɪ
kune
ˈkuːnɪ
loonie
ˈluːnɪ
loony
ˈluːnɪ
luny
ˈluːnɪ
Moonie
ˈmuːnɪ
moony
ˈmuːnɪ
Nguni
əŋˈɡuːnɪ
puisne
ˈpjuːnɪ
puny
ˈpjuːnɪ
Rooney
ˈruːnɪ
Sakyamuni
ˌsɑːkjəˈmuːnɪ
spoony
ˈspuːnɪ
toonie
ˈtuːnɪ
uni
ˈjuːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOONEY

lookout
lookout post
looks
loom
loom large
loom-state
looming
loon
loon pants
loonie
loonier
loonies
looniest
loonily
looniness
looning
loons
loony
loony bin
loony left

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOONEY

big money
black money
blood money
bread and honey
coney
easy money
even money
honey
in the money
land of milk and honey
money
Monopoly money
on the money
paper money
prize money
smart money
spending money
spooney
start-up money
Stoney

Synonyms and antonyms of looney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «looney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOONEY

Find out the translation of looney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of looney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «looney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卢尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

looney
570 millions of speakers

English

looney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Looney
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Looney
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

looney
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Looney
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

looney
220 millions of speakers

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Looney
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Looney
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Looney
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

looney
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லூனீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

looney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

looney
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Looney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Looney
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

looney
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

looney
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Looney
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

looney
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

looney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of looney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOONEY»

The term «looney» is very widely used and occupies the 22.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOONEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looney

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QUOTES WITH «LOONEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word looney.
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Tony Judt
I'm regarded outside New York University as a looney tunes leftie, self-hating Jewish communist; inside the university, I'm regarded as a typical, old-fashioned, white male liberal elitist. I like that. I'm on the edge of both; it makes me feel comfortable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOONEY»

Discover the use of looney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Draw the Looney Tunes: The Warner Brosthers Character Design ...
For years, this was the textbook used by in-house artists to learn the ropes at Warner Bros. This exclusive edition brings the book to the general public for the very first time. But in no way have we stripped it down. We're not kwazy.
‎2005
2
Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Gathered from the Warner Bros. archives and featuring all the favorite Looney Tunes characters, a visual history of the popular animated classics includes film stills, sketches, storyboards, and more.
Jerry Beck, 2003
3
App Inventor
Yes, you can create your own apps for Android phones—and it's easy to do. This extraordinary book introduces App Inventor for Android, a powerful visual tool that lets anyone build apps for Android-based devices.
David Wolber, Hal Abelson, Ellen Spertus, 2011
4
Animating The Looney Tunes Way
Step-by-step instructions using well-known Looney Tunes characters demonstrate the techniques used in drawing figures and creating action for animation.
Tony Cervone, 2000
5
Exceeding Expectations: Reflections on Leadership
Bill Looney has it right, and his leadership approach works--I use it in my company! This is a must read for all leaders and those who aspire to leadership positions.
William R. Looney, Bill Looney, 2009
6
Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks: Theory and ...
Pattern recognizers evolve across the sections into perceptrons, a layer of perceptrons, multiple-layered perceptrons, functional link nets, and radial basis function networks.
Carl G. Looney, 1997
7
Outsourcing State and Local Government Services: ...
O'Looney's book provides precisely the guidance that state and local managers need to decide to outsource, and then step-by-step advice on how to proceed.
John O'Looney, 1998
8
Ancestral Roots and Descendants of Charles Robert Looney and ...
One source indicates that in 1841, because of poor economy on the Isle of Man, John Looney immigrated to Australia. A letter printed in Mona's Herald from Thomas Cain, South Adelaide, Currie Street (Australia), dated 10 January 1840,  ...
Richard Coleman Witters, 2009
9
Compromising the Classics: Romance Epic Narrative in the ...
This text examines the evolution of narrative poetics in three of the canonical poems of the Italian Renaissance, the romance-epics of Boiardo, Ariosto, and Torquato Tasso.
Dennis Looney, 1996
10
The True Story of Noah's Ark
This book is not just material for Ministry to Children, but can also be used as an excellent Evangelical tool because it comes directly from the multi-media presentation of author Tom Dooley, who uses it to witness to multitudes of people ...
Tom Dooley, Bill Looney, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looney is used in the context of the following news items.
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If Your Brain Was Shaped By Looney Tunes, This Breakdown Of …
The Looney Tunes characters are some of the most enduring creations of the 20th century. Eighty six years since the first appearance of first ... «Co.Create, Jul 15»
2
Williamson board votes for incentives for Looney; Director waits to sign
Williamson County Director of Schools Mike Looney said in a public email he will need until Friday to sign his Williamson superintendent ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
3
Warriors Kevon Looney shows flashes in Summer League | FOX …
Golden State Warriors rookie Kevon Looney wasn't one of the most heralded rookies at Summer League in Las Vegas, but he definitely ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Williamson County Board Extends Dr. Looney's Contract, Parents …
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - The Williamson County School board took another step to try to keep Dr. Mike Looney as Director of Schools. Last week, he ... «NewsChannel5.com, Jul 15»
5
Williamson school board votes to extend Looney's contract - WMC …
Looney said earlier Monday that he will not discuss a contract extension with Williamson County until the process is over regarding his ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
6
Williamson County gives Looney glowing review
The Metro Schools board visit to neighboring Williamson County did little to change opinions about Mike Looney as the top candidate for ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
7
Teenager drowns at popular swimming spot "The Offsets" - KSDK.com
Madison County sheriff Richard Spain says 18 year old Devron Looney jumped off one of the cliffs, hit the water and never came back up. «KSDK, Jul 15»
8
A video essay on the artistry of Chuck Jones and the Looney Tunes …
If you haven't watched Looney Tunes since you were a kid—and no, revisiting Space Jam during a recent '90s nostalgia kick does not ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
9
UPDATED: Looney backers show support as Metro picks him
Looney, who joined WCS in 2009, was well-received by Metro board members in interviews this week and last, and gained the favor of many ... «Spring Hill Home Page, Jul 15»
10
Williamson school board make amends
Strong community support for Looney followed, as well as calls for Curlee's resignation. Earlier this week, an investigation cleared allegations ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»

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