loony
loony
Definition
loony (lo̵̅o̅′nē)
noun pl. loon′·ies
a loony person
loony
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- fringe: That's fine when they can be dismissed as fringe loonies, with 5 per cent of the vote.
Adjective modifier
- other: We didn't like the term mentally ill; among ourselves we affectionately called each other Loonies.
- few: There were a few lefty loonies there too, of course.
- raving: I think Kathy Pike's description of then as " a bunch of raving loonies " is being a tad generous!
- fellow: I'd just like to pop on and say hello to any fellow loonies, lefties or law abiding liberals.
Modifies a noun
- bin: Harold has done a bunk to South America to escape being sentenced to the loony bin.
- left: They say, 'We don't want to go back to the loony left.
- tune: They were close enough in for us to hear them whistling their ' loony tunes ' , a classic sound of the lonely arctic.
- party: Ooo, and loony political parties ( BNP, for example). no friends 26th May 2006, 11:29 I would ban petty taxes.
- leftie: Or do you still see me as a loony leftie?
- right: We are not going to allow that to be undermined by the loony right in Barnet Council.
Modifying Another Word
- raving: The other key factor was that councilors led by a senior ' raving loony ' were in favor.
- downright: This time the UK's most creative, exhilarating, and downright loony flying event will be held in Scotland!
- equally: There are loads to collect, all with a different personality, coloring and sounds ( but all equally loony!
- completely: Yeah, yet another completely loony frog ' idea ' Furious George.. .
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near loony
- loonie
- looney-tunes
- loon
- looming
- loom
- Lookout Mountain
- lookout
- looking glass
- looker-on
- looker
- loony bin
- loop
- loop antenna
- Loop Carrier System
- loop current
- loop knot
- loop of Henle
- loop start
- loop stitch
- loopback address
