spoony

Example Sentences

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Foolish people may have been called spoony because, like the bowl of a spoon, they are shallow and lack depth.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2019

He began to be jealous of the judge, and the professor too, and absolutely to hate the spoony youth.

From The Giant's Robe by Anstey, F.

"Spoony," sang Evaleen, whereupon her prim younger daughter, whose plump fist tightly held a bunch of spring-beauties, looked up in wonder and lisped: "Mamma, what is spoony?"

From A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett by Venable, William Henry

If she be "spoony," that means that she is pretty.

From Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

Poor old Poynsett, I used to think he wanted to be spoony on you, Joan, if he had only known his own mind. 

From The Three Brides by Yonge, Charlotte Mary