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  • adjective Characterized by crooning.

Etymologies

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croon +‎ -y

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Examples

  • My hat's off to you Mr. Souter, you hung in there not letting Bush appoint another coorporate croony who believes that coorporations have more rights than individuals.

    Souter says goodbye to high court 2009

  • Meanwhile William Burden was cast as Captain Vere in a performance that was a bit croony at times often leaving him sounding more like Nemorino than a senior British naval officer.

    Archive 2008-08-01 2008

  • Meanwhile William Burden was cast as Captain Vere in a performance that was a bit croony at times often leaving him sounding more like Nemorino than a senior British naval officer.

    Pecs and the Man 2008

  • He made an exaggerated, croony face when he sang and I was relieved when he went back to just playing the drums.

    imperfect endings Zoe FitzGerald Carter 2010

  • He made an exaggerated, croony face when he sang and I was relieved when he went back to just playing the drums.

    imperfect endings Zoe FitzGerald Carter 2010

  • “Greenest greens you ever seen,” Antoine says a little croony.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • This is the first time that officers have gone in force on to that property and they are certainly searching every nook and croony.

    CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2008 2008

  • “Greenest greens you ever seen,” Antoine says a little croony.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • “Greenest greens you ever seen,” Antoine says a little croony.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • And of course, Kenny always has this very listenable, croony style.

    CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2005 2005

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