Definition of Spoonily

1. adv. In a spoony manner.

Definition of Spoonily

1. Adverb. In a spoony way. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spoonily

1. spoony [adv] - See also: spoony

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spoonily

spoonerism
spoonerisms
spooners
spooney
spooneys
spoonfed
spoonfeed
spoonfeeding
spoonfeeds
spoonflower
spoonful
spoonfuls
spoonier
spoonies
spooniest
spoonily (current term)
spooning
spoonleaf yucca
spoonless
spoonlike
spoonmeat
spoonmeats
spoons
spoonsful
spoonwise
spoonwood
spoonworm
spoonworms
spoonwort
spoony

Literary usage of Spoonily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"Inveterately satirical as Jerrold is, he is even "spoonily" tender at the same time, and it lay deep in his character; for this wit bon tirant, the merriest ..."

2. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett, John Leech (1864)
"The already corpulent monarch was stupidly and spoonily love-sick about this " artful puss," as Catherine (might have) called her, and he used to leave ..."

3. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett (1894)
"The already corpulent monarch was stupidly and spoonily love-sick about this " artful puss," as Catherine might have called her, and he used to leave scraps ..."

4. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett, John Leech (1848)
"The already corpulent monarch was stupidly and spoonily love-sick about this " artful puss," as Catherine (might have) called her, and he used to leave ..."

5. Berlin Under the New Empire: Its Institutions, Inhabitants, Industry by Heanry Vizetelly (1879)
"... together with betrothed young couples, gazing spoonily into each other's eyes, as if searching for the little Cupids supposed to be lurking in each ..."

6. Berlin Under the New Empire: Its Institutions, Inhabitants, Industry by Henry Vizetelly (1879)
"... together with betrothed young couples, gazing spoonily into each other's eyes, as if searching for the little Cupids supposed to be lurking in each ..."

7. The St. James's Magazine by S. C. Hall (1868)
"No fear," said Fred, "he never pin'd With melancholy green and yellow, Though somewhat spoonily inclin'd, He's not that sort of fellow. But, come ! ..."

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