单词 | zany |
释义 | Word Frequency zany(ˈzeɪnɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -nier or -niest 1. comical in an endearing way; imaginatively funny or comical, esp in behaviour nounWord forms: plural -nies 2. a clown or buffoon, esp one in old comedies who imitated other performers with ludicrous effect 3. a ludicrous or foolish person Derived forms zanily (ˈzanily) adverb zaniness (ˈzaniness) noun zanyism (ˈzanyism) noun Word origin C16: from Italian zanni, from dialect (Venice and Lombardy) Zanni, nickname for Giovanni John; one of the traditional names for a clown |
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