mooney

Example Sentences

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"Oh, yes, nice enough—but mooney," said Mrs. Ray.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne

I wouldn' tooch yo're mooney now ef I could goa out t' wark an' look affter 'im too.

From The Three Sisters by Sinclair, May

Bob came back tall, lanky, grinny, and rather dumb, and he found John undersized, wiry, masterful, and rather mooney, but strong and purposeful, for a boy.

From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen

Well, we won't be mooney any more, anyhow," said Mrs. O'Neil; "the drillers came to-day with two freight cars of machinery, but Jack had them pay a week in advance.

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne

And if you see a he one, you see a mooney sort of man, either very sad, or so wild-looking you think he is half-mad; he eats and sleeps on earth, and that's all.

From Nature and Human Nature by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler