spoony, defined

At last, a good synonym for maudlin.

spoony \SPOO-nee\, adjective:

1. Foolish; silly; excessively sentimental.
2. Foolishly or sentimentally in love.
   1. Enamored in a silly or sentimental way.
   2. Feebly sentimental; gushy.

Example:I love how spoony Allison is about Jeff.
Spoony is from the slang term spoon, meaning "a simpleton or a silly person."