spoony

A young man looks spoony as he gazes at his beloved.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Foolishly sentimental or amorous: "spoony" describes a person who is excessively and often foolishly in love or infatuated with someone.
   • Weak or feeble: It can also mean lacking strength or resolve, being overly weak or sentimental.

2. Noun:

   • A foolish or sentimental person: A "spoony" is someone who acts in a silly, lovesick, or weak-minded manner, often due to romantic infatuation.
   • A simpleton: It can refer to a person who is naive or lacking in common sense.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • He became spoony over his new girlfriend, sending her flowers every day. (He acted foolishly sentimental and overly amorous.)
  • The old man was too spoony to stand up for himself. (He was weak and feeble in character.)

• Noun:

  • Don't be such a spoony — she's not worth your tears. (A foolishly lovesick person.)
  • The village spoony was always tricked by the local pranksters. (A simpleton or naive person.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be spoony upon someone": to be infatuated with or foolishly in love with a person.

  • He was completely spoony upon the actress, writing her love letters daily. (He was foolishly infatuated with her.)

• "spoony talk": sentimental or silly romantic chatter.

  • Their conversation was full of spoony talk about moonlit walks. (Excessively sentimental romantic dialogue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Spooney (adj/n): an alternative spelling of "spoony," with the same meanings.
  • She thought his spooney behavior was charming. (His foolishly sentimental actions.)

Synonyms

• Sentimental: overly emotional or romantic.
• Lovesick: pining or weak from romantic feelings.
• Feeble: lacking strength or resolve.

Phrasal Verbs

• None commonly associated with "spoony."

Related Idioms

• None directly, but "spoony" is often used in informal, dated contexts to describe romantic foolishness.