Silly

  • 11silly — 1 *simple, foolish, fatuous, asinine Analogous words: *irrational, unreasonable: *stupid, slow, dull, dense, crass, dumb: vacuous, *empty 2 *foolish, absurd, preposterous …

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  • 12silly — [adj] absurd, giddy, foolish asinine, balmy, brainless, childish, crazy, dippy*, dizzy*, empty, empty headed*, fatuous, featherbrained*, flighty, foolhardy, frivolous, harebrained*, idiotic, ignorant, illogical, immature, imprudent, inane,… …

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  • 13silly — I UK [ˈsɪlɪ] / US adjective Word forms silly : adjective silly comparative sillier superlative silliest ** 1) a) showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully etc a silly mistake It sounds a bit silly to me. b) used… …

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  • 14silly — sil|ly1 [ sıli ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not intelligent ▸ 2 not serious/important ▸ 3 inappropriate ▸ 4 not deserving respect ▸ 5 unable to be sensible 1. ) showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully, etc.: a silly… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15Silly — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Silly », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Silly peut désigner : Patronyme François… …

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  • 16silly — sil|ly1 S3 [ˈsıli] adj comparative sillier superlative silliest [: Old English; Origin: sAlig happy ] 1.) not sensible, or showing bad judgment ▪ Stop asking silly questions. ▪ You made a lot of silly mistakes . ▪ I left my keys at home, which… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17silly —    In modern use ‘silly’ normally means foolish, lacking in common sense. In earlier times it meant deserving of pity, or defenceless. Shakespeare’s reference to silly women in Two Gentlemen of Verona is to be interpreted in the latter sense.… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 18silly — 1 adjective 1 not sensible, showing bad judgment: This may sound like a silly question, but what is the point of this exercise? | a silly thing to do/say: I left my keys at home, which was a pretty silly thing to do. see shame 1 2 stupid in a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19Silly Ho — Infobox Single Name = Silly ho Artist = TLC Album = Fanmail Released = December 1998 Format = Promo single Recorded = 1998 Genre = Electropop, R B Length = 4:15 Label = LaFace Writer = Dallas Austin Producer = Dallas Austin Last single = Diggin… …

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  • 20silly — [[t]sɪ̱li[/t]] sillier, silliest 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone or something is silly, you mean that they are foolish, childish, or ridiculous. My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this... You silly boy; why did you… …

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