/ Dictionary / Index P phony disease: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho'ny disease" Pronunciation: [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of peaches, characterized by dwarfing, dark-green leaves, premature leafing and flowering, and the production of reduced numbers of small fruit, caused by a virus, Nanus mirabilis. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phony-baloney phooey Related Content Daily Word Quiz: knead Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language