silly is the dictionary form of sillyest Definition of silly
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[ adjective ] pungent adjectives of disesteem

Examples

"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going" "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books"

2
[ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"

Examples

"wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books"

3
[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Examples

"a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles"

4
[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Examples

"a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles"

5
[ adjective ] (informal) dazed from or as if from repeated blows

Examples

"knocked silly by the impact" "slaphappy with exhaustion"

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[ adjective ] inspiring scornful pity

Synonyms

ridiculous pathetic

Examples

"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett

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[ noun ] a word used for misbehaving children

Examples

"don't be a silly"

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