Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moon-ling
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simpleton; a lunatic.

Archaic

noun

One who is lovesick; one who moons over a beloved.

Archaic

noun

A changeling.

noun

Someone from the Moon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From moon + -ling. Compare moon-related origins of lunacy and lunatic.

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Questions

What does moonling mean?
A simpleton; a lunatic.
Where does moonling come from?
From moon + -ling. Compare moon-related origins of lunacy and lunatic.

How to pronounce moonling

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