Definition of LOONIE

loonie

Plural: loonies

Noun

  • the basic unit of money in Canada
  • The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
  • The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
  • Alternative form of loony.

Examples

  • The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.

Origin / Etymology

From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.

Synonyms

Canadian dollar

Scrabble Score: 6

loonie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
loonie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loonie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

loonie: valid Words With Friends Word