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[ daf-ee ] / ˈdæf i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR daffy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, daf·fi·er, daf·fi·est.Informal.silly; weak-minded; crazy. Origin of daffy1880–85; daff (obsolete; see daff1) + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM daffydaf·fi·ly, adverbdaf·fi·ness, nounWords nearby daffydaff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffing, daffodil, daffy, daft, Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, dag, da Gama Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daffy“You know, this goes against everything they taught me in health class,” Daffy Duck says, before he drinks. The ‘Space Jam’ '30 For 30’ Totally Ignores Allegations of Doping (Not Really)||November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST There was a Lucille Ball–like fearlessness to her daffy brand of physical comedy that seemed to be refreshingly natural. Amanda Bynes’s Makeover Picture: WTF?!|Kevin Fallon|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Daffy Duck are the centerpieces of two new fashion campaigns this holiday season. Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns|Misty White Sidell|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!' Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
Daffy's elixir possesses extraordinary powers in purifying the blood and working off all phlegms, humours, vapours, or rheums. Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle Just love it, with all its faults; fight for it, if necessary, but don't get daffy over it. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy|George W. Peck "Now don't go to cutting it," whispered Daffy; "it looks so pretty." "Sisters are different, you know;" said Daffy, polishing a tea-cup with a towel.
British Dictionary definitions for daffy
adjective daffier or daffiestinformal another word for daft (def. 1), daft (def. 2) Word Origin for daffyC19: from obsolete daff fool; see daft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to daffydaft, demented, deranged, dotty, foolish, nuts, nutty, crackers, clownish |