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People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.
Karel Capek

Meaning of "loony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOONY

loony  [ˈluːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loony can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

loony

Lunatic

"Lunatic" is an informal term referring to people who are considered mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable; conditions once called lunacy. The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest. The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck". The term was once commonly used in law.

Definition of loony in the English dictionary

The first definition of loony in the dictionary is lunatic; insane. Other definition of loony is foolish or ridiculous. Loony is also a foolish or insane person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOONY


cartoony
kɑːˈtuːnɪ
Clooney
ˈkluːnɪ
Cluny
ˈkluːnɪ
gooney
ˈɡuːnɪ
goony
ˈɡuːnɪ
krooni
ˈkruːnɪ
kune
ˈkuːnɪ
looney
ˈluːnɪ
loonie
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 LOONY

loon
loon pants
looney
loonie
loonier
loonies
looniest
loonily
looniness
looning
loons
loony bin
loony left
loop
loop aerial
loop diuretic
loop knot
loop line
loop the loop
looper

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOONY

agony
Anthony
Antony
balcony
bony
ceremony
colony
ebony
felony
harmony
irony
matrimony
opening ceremony
peony
pony
stony
symphony
telephony
testimony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of loony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOONY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loony» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loony

Translation of «loony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOONY

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

Translator English - Chinese

疯子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chiflado
570 millions of speakers

English

loony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीवाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجنون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

псих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maluco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্মাদগ্রস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cinglé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verrückt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미치광이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điên dại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறுக்கன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पळवाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szalony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

псих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țăcănit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανισόρροπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fighter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loony
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOONY»

The term «loony» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.897 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOONY» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «LOONY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loony.
1
Karel Capek
People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.
2
James Badge Dale
I grew up in a crazy, gypsy-like household of actors, dancers and loony Broadway people. It was their way of life, and I didn't know anything else.
3
Cameron Diaz
I'm very happy with the way I look. I wake up some morning, catch myself in the bathroom mirror, and go, 'hey girl, you're alright'. But on the other hand, I find the website stuff, and the polls, something completely removed from my own personal life. You can't take anything like that too seriously, otherwise you'd end up in the loony bin.
4
Desmond Llewelyn
My father died in 1930, but if you told him or anybody almost in that time that you'd be able to sit back in England and watch a cricket game in Australia, they'd have you put in the loony bin.
5
Lizz Winstead
We've got a deeply flawed political system with an insane overreaching extremist element, with a Supreme Court that is completely loony.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOONY»

Discover the use of loony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Loony-Bin Trip
" The Loony-Bin Trip is the powerful, staggeringly personal story of Kate Millett's struggle to regain control of her life after falling under an ascription of manic depression.
Kate Millett, 2000
2
My Weird School #7: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
Something weird is going on!
Dan Gutman, 2009
3
Lipstick and Thongs in the Loony Bin
Beginning with a botched suicide attempt, Lipstick and Thongs in the Loony Bin takes the reader on a journey that's at once inspiring, haunting, heartfelt, and hilarious.
Courtney A. Walsh, 2007
4
Loony Laws & Silly Statutes
Hundreds of the most ridiculous rules lawmakers have ever put into writing, drawn from actual city, state, and federal statute books.
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, 1994
5
Loony Bin
Nothing is what it appears when a devastating injury places Matt Kenny within the confines of Slater State Hospital, an under funded, under staffed, long-term care facility.
Richard Leverone, 2006
6
Loony Bin Blues
In this fascinating testimony, author Darrell Sroufe recounts growing up in a home wracked bymental illness; his teen years lost in sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll; and nearly going insane after abad drug trip.
Darrell Sroufe, 2012
7
Search for the Loony Man
All will be revealed in the third installment, "The Search for the Loony Man," by Claude Keenam.
Claude W. Keenam, 2009
8
Loony Little: An Environmental Tale
In a plot similar to the traditional tale of Chicken Little, Loony Little fears that the polar ice cap is melting and, along with other animals, travels to alert the Polar Bear Queen. Includes notes on global warming and Arctic animals.
Dianna Hutts Aston, 2007
9
Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, ...
In Dumbocracy, journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left and Right—pro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gay rights and anti-gay rights, pro-war and anti-war—and delivers a searing, hilarious indictment of ...
Marty Beckerman, 2008
10
Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is a knockout -- and A.J. has a crush on her! But are her charms just a cover for her secret identity as an international spy? Will A.J.'s love for Mrs. Cooney win out over his love for the good old USA?
Dan Gutman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loony is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Loony-left front-runner for Britain's Labour leader gives anti-Zionism …
Loony-left front-runner for Britain's Labour leader gives anti-Zionism a bad .... the anti-Zionist cause as just another pet-hate of the loony left. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
GOP primary looks like an elaborate prank - Chicago Tribune
A loony billionaire single-handedly demolishes the party's brand among Latino voters, an equally loony nonbillionaire talks about doing away ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
NRA's Post-Charleston Silence Shows Vulnerability of Tenuous Pro …
In 2013, when then-candidate Greg Abbott was willing to support whatever loony idea would get him a few more votes in the race for Governor, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Win a copy of acclaimed drama 'Inherent Vice' on Blu-ray
... in a loony bin... well, easy for her to say. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»
5
Mick Fanning shark attack: Mother speaks of her shock | The Courier …
“I was like completely loony. I did not know what was going on. “I just so bloody glad he's still with us.” Having lost her older son, Sean Fanning, ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
6
7 Things You Might Not Know About Harley Quinn - OuterPlaces.com
She snaps, kills some people, and breaks her favorite loony out of the loony bin. She starts to regret what she's done when the Joker takes her ... «Outer Places, Jul 15»
7
Letter: Why was Simon story news? | PostIndependent.com
1) A left-of-loony environmental group is days away from shutting down the coal mines in Craig. If this happens, Craig will become a ghost town ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
8
And she's back. Not.
... the European Union might be suspect, truth be told, but the moral standing of Greece's loony lefty and the way he seems to think he can bend ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
9
Loony Joons: £200 fine for playing a friendly.. that's just madness
THIS week's junior column looks forward to the start of the pre-season friendlies - but why has it taken so long to come around? Share; Share ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
10
Labour needs saving from itself – and Cameron is the man to do it
This is precisely what Labour thought of Mr Corbyn a few weeks ago. He represents its loony-Left tradition; he refers to Hizbollah as “friends”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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