silly
[ sil-ee ]
/ ˈsɪl i /
adjective, sil·li·er, sil·li·est.
noun, plural sil·lies.
Informal. a silly or foolish person: Don't be such a silly.
SYNONYMS FOR silly
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Origin of silly
First recorded in 1375–1425; earlier sylie, sillie “foolish, feeble-minded, simple, pitiful”; late Middle English syly, variant of selyseely
synonym study for silly
1. See foolish.
OTHER WORDS FROM silly
sil·li·ly, adverbsil·li·ness, nounun·sil·ly, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for silly
silly
/ (ˈsɪlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
noun
(modifier) cricket (of a fielding position) near the batsman's wicketsilly mid-on
Also called: silly-billy plural -lies informal a foolish person
Derived forms of silly
silliness, nounWord Origin for silly
C15 (in the sense: pitiable, hence the later senses: foolish): from Old English sǣlig (unattested) happy, from sǣl happiness; related to Gothic sēls good
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