lunático — meaning in English

English meaning

• loon noun A diving water bird known for its haunting, wailing call, found in North America and northern Europe.
• lunatic noun A person regarded as insane or wildly irrational (now considered old-fashioned and offensive as a clinical term).
• mercurial adjective Liable to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or behaviour.

Senses

lunático is used for these senses in English:

• loon (slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.
• lunatic Crazed, mad, insane, demented.
• mercurial (comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]

loon — full definition

1. noun A diving water bird known for its haunting, wailing call, found in North America and northern Europe.
2. noun An informal word for a foolish or crazy person.

lunatic — full definition

1. noun A person regarded as insane or wildly irrational (now considered old-fashioned and offensive as a clinical term).
2. adj Crazy, reckless, or completely irrational.

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