moon-mad

The people of a moon-mad world, almost as one, breathed a sigh of relief and felt intoxicated by their own humanity.

With Their Steps Came Great Relief on Earth 2009

The papers revived all the old anecdotes in which the “sun of the wolves” played a part; they recalled the influences which the ignorance of past ages ascribed to her; in short, all America was seized with selenomania, or had become moon-mad.

From the Earth to the Moon 2003

I would be willing to go along with this moon-mad plan, but alas, I cannot swim a stroke.

Conan the Indomitable Perry, Steve 1989

As if they are musical strings he might, a trifle moon-mad, strum here on the empty beach into appropriate music, his hand hesitates: but then, reluctantly bowing to duty, he severs them at the proper distances from the slippery stone, each incision then being bathed in disinfectant, and the two neat slits, side by side, finally sutured up again.

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

A shudder slid down his athletic backbone like a moon-mad snake down an alcoholic's watch chain.

Another Roadside Attraction Robbins, Tom 1971

All in all, an entrancing moon-mad world of mystery and dusk-moths, heavy with the scent of jasmine and orange.

Diane of the Green Van Leona Dalrymple

To Carl its message was as capricious as the wind -- a moon-mad chameleon changing its color with the fickle light.

Diane of the Green Van Leona Dalrymple

She did not believe that a mighty and valiant one such as he would or could ever go moon-mad.

Si'Wren of the Patriarchs Roland Jon Cheney

During the full moon, demons stalk the land, seeking to afflict weakened minds, that people might blame the moon, and call those so afflicted moon-mad, and thereby curse God's creation which He hath called good.

Si'Wren of the Patriarchs Roland Jon Cheney

She seemed upon the verge of kissing him, perhaps upon the nose, but changed her mind and went dancing around his chair like some moon-mad sprite.

The Net Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913