Definition of 'silly'

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Noun

1. a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"

Adjective

1. ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
      Synonyms: cockamamie cockamamy goofy sappy wacky whacky zany
2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
      Synonyms: airheaded dizzy empty-headed featherbrained giddy light-headed lightheaded
3. inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
      Synonyms: pathetic ridiculous
4. dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
      Synonyms: punch-drunk slaphappy

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