toony

English

Etymology

From toon +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtuːni/
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Adjective

toony (comparative more toony, superlative most toony)

  1. (informal) cartoony
    • 2019, D. M. Gilmore, Erased:
      From his vantage point close to the ground, Ollie watched the chairlegs bend in a toony manner as they struggled []
    • 2019, Ross Anderson, Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat: The Making of Roger Rabbit:
      He was also told to keep a toony quality to the delivery, which is displayed well in the plaintive delivery of Roger's line []

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