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silly Adjective [-lier, -liest] 1. behaving in a foolish or childish way 2. Old-fashioned unable to think sensibly, as if from a blow 3. Cricket (of a fielding position) near the batsman's wicket: silly mid-off Noun pl -lies Informal a foolish person [Old English sǣlig (unattested) happy] silliness n
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silly adjective 1. stupid, ridiculous, absurd, daft, inane, childish, immature, senseless, frivolous, preposterous, giddy, goofy (informal) idiotic, dozy Brit. (informal) fatuous, witless, puerile, brainless, asinine, dumb-ass (slang) dopy (slang) << OPPOSITE clever adjective 2. foolish, stupid, unwise, inappropriate, rash, irresponsible, reckless, foolhardy, idiotic, thoughtless, imprudent, inadvisable << OPPOSITE sensible noun 3. (Informal) fool, twit (informal) goose (informal) clot Brit. (informal) wally (slang) prat (slang) plonker (slang) duffer (informal) simpleton, ignoramus, nitwit (informal) ninny, silly-billy (informal) dweeb U.S. (slang) putz U.S. (slang) eejit Scot., Irish doofus (slang), chiefly U.S. nerd or nurd (slang) dorba or dorb Austral. (slang) bogan Austral. (slang) |
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How can a lion come roaring at you, you silly thing? Don't you be silly; what do you mean, you silly old man? Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool. |
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