Loony (Noun)
Meaning
Someone deranged and possibly dangerous.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The police arrested a self-proclaimed prophet who was acting like a loony and threatening to harm anyone who disagreed with him.
- She refused to go back to her apartment after seeing a loony lingering in the hallway, staring at her door.
- His strange behavior made everyone think he was a loony, but it was later revealed he had a traumatic experience.
- The loony on the bus was shouting loudly and scaring all the passengers, until the driver stopped and called the police.
- Neighbors avoided the old mansion, fearing the loony owner who was rumored to have a collection of guns and explosives.