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silly


Definition: Meaning of, silly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪli /

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silly sillier silliest
  1. not sensible, or showing bad judgment
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  2. stupid in a CHILDISH or embarrassing way
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  3. spoken not serious or practical
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  4. bore somebody silly informal to make someone extremely bored
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  5. drink/scare/laugh etc yourself silly informal to drink or laugh etc so much that you stop behaving sensibly
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silly sillies
[spoken]
  1. used to tell someone that you think they are not behaving sensibly
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silly used in phrases

  • silly billy (noun)
    1. used to tell someone, especially a child, that they are behaving in a silly way
  • silly season (noun)
    1. the silly season British English informal a period in the summer when newspapers print stories that are not very serious because there is not much political news
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