Definition of Silly in English :

Define Silly in English

Silly meaning in English

Meaning of Silly in English

Pronunciation of Silly in English

Silly pronunciation in English

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Silly

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Noun

1. silly

a word used for misbehaving children

Example Sentences:
'don't be a silly'

Adjective

2. cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany

ludicrous, foolish

Example Sentences:
'gave me a cockamamie reason for not going'
'wore a goofy hat'
'a silly idea'
'some wacky plan for selling more books'

3. airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly

lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Example Sentences:
'a dizzy blonde'
'light-headed teenagers'
'silly giggles'

4. pathetic, ridiculous, silly

inspiring scornful pity

Example Sentences:
'how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years'

5. punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy

dazed from or as if from repeated blows

Example Sentences:
'knocked silly by the impact'
'slaphappy with exhaustion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Silly

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adjective -lier or -liest
1. 
lacking in good sense; absurd
2. 
frivolous, trivial, or superficial
3. 
dazed, as from a blow
4. obsolete
homely or humble
noun
5. (modifier) cricket
(of a fielding position) near the batsman's wicket
silly mid-on
6. Also called: silly-billy plural -lies informal
a foolish person

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Silly

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈsillier or ˈsilliest
1.  Obsolete
a. 
simple; plain; innocent
b. 
feeble; infirm; helpless
2.  Rare
feebleminded; imbecile
3. 
having or showing little sense, judgment, or sobriety; foolish, stupid, absurd, ludicrous, irrational, etc.
often used in a weakened sense to mean “unreasonably concerned”
don't be silly, it's no bother
4. 
frivolous or trivial
5.  Informal
dazed or senseless, as from a blow
nounWord forms: plural ˈsillies
6. 
a silly person

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Silly

see synonyms of silly
adj. sil·li·er, sil·li·est
1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish.
2. Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other.
3. Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact.

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