zany
ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
a comically wild or eccentric person.
a secondary stock character in old comedies who mimicked his master.
a professional buffoon; clown.
a silly person; simpleton.
a slavish attendant or follower.
Origin of zany
1Other words for zany
Other words from zany
- za·ni·ly, adverb
- za·ni·ness, za·ny·ism, noun
- za·ny·ish, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for zany
/ (ˈzeɪnɪ) /
comical in an endearing way; imaginatively funny or comical, esp in behaviour
a clown or buffoon, esp one in old comedies who imitated other performers with ludicrous effect
a ludicrous or foolish person
Origin of zany
1Derived forms of zany
- zanily, adverb
- zaniness, noun
- zanyism, noun
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