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[ adjective ] pungent adjectives of disesteem
Synonyms wacky cockamamy sappy unreasonable goofy whacky zany cockamamie Examples "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going" "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"
Synonyms wacky fool goofy sappy cockamamy zany unreasonable cockamamie Examples "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)There have been cooing doves , chattering magpies , thieving jackdaws , a proud peacock , a silly goose , and a harpy_eagle - whom I was silly enough to mate with and who is now busy tearing at my vitals '' . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)`` That 's silly - lemon in mouth '' , she said . (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)But I would not pamper myself in that silly way . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Examples "a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)There have been cooing doves , chattering magpies , thieving jackdaws , a proud peacock , a silly goose , and a harpy_eagle - whom I was silly enough to mate with and who is now busy tearing at my vitals '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Examples "a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (informal) dazed from or as if from repeated blows
Synonyms Examples "knocked silly by the impact" "slaphappy with exhaustion" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] inspiring scornful pity
Synonyms Examples "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett Related terms |
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