zany
adjective
ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
zanies
-
pluralof zany.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Hoping to sink the father’s chances, Al saddles LeBron with the beloved zanies Bugs, Daffy, Sylvester et al.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Missing were the usual cast of zanies dressed in wedding gowns and super hero costumes jostling with the beat writers to get their questions heard.
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2020
Staged with crafty aplomb by Allison Narver, and animated by a well-oiled cast of prized zanies, the show beckons us in with a ballet of mobile doors.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2017
But, hunting among the zeds, I decided to write about "zanies" in the sense of clowns, fools and comics.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2012
A good many had come in costume—as zanies, Pantaloons, witches, Pierrots, Columbines, clowns and simples.
From From Place to Place by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
