NYT Dictionary

MOONY

/ˈmuni/
AdjectiveNounMOO-nymoo-ny · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Resembling the Moon.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moony From moon + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moonlikemoonishmoonlitdreamywoolgathering

Antonyms

moonless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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