foolery

[ foo-luh-ree ]

/ ˈfu lə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR foolery ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fool·er·ies.

foolish action or conduct.

a foolish action, performance, or thing.

Origin of foolery

First recorded in 1545–55; fool¹ + -ery

Words nearby foolery

food web, foofaraw, fool, fool around, fool away, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolproof

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Example sentences from the Web for foolery

What other types of foolery is the home-goods outlet engaging in?
Is Bed Bath & Beyond a ‘Palace of Lies’? An Investigation.|Rachel Krantz|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you wish to continue this foolery of pretending to be an artist because you want an excuse for idleness, please yourself.
My Man Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
Let her be; Kitty has a sensible head on her shoulders, for all her foolery.
The Voice in the Fog|Harold MacGrath
I am well convinced, that he often puts on this kind of foolery, as he calls it, for a cover to deeper feelings.
Cora and The Doctor|Harriette Newell Baker

Go on,” responded her mother sharply, “unless thou wert after some foolery, as is most likely.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
The old boy, too, was so pleased at the idea of our association in this foolery that he immediately plucked up spirit.
The Wrecker|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne

British Dictionary definitions for foolery

foolery

/ (ˈfuːlərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

foolish behaviour

an instance of this, esp a prank or trick

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单词	foolery
释义	foolery [ foo-luh-ree ] / ˈfu lə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foolery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fool·er·ies. foolish action or conduct. a foolish action, performance, or thing. Origin of foolery First recorded in 1545–55; fool¹ + -ery Words nearby foolery food web, foofaraw, fool, fool around, fool away, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolproof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foolery What other types of foolery is the home-goods outlet engaging in? Is Bed Bath & Beyond a ‘Palace of Lies’? An Investigation.\|Rachel Krantz\|February 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If you wish to continue this foolery of pretending to be an artist because you want an excuse for idleness, please yourself. My Man Jeeves\|P. G. Wodehouse Let her be; Kitty has a sensible head on her shoulders, for all her foolery. The Voice in the Fog\|Harold MacGrath I am well convinced, that he often puts on this kind of foolery, as he calls it, for a cover to deeper feelings. Cora and The Doctor\|Harriette Newell Baker Go on,” responded her mother sharply, “unless thou wert after some foolery, as is most likely. Earl Hubert's Daughter\|Emily Sarah Holt The old boy, too, was so pleased at the idea of our association in this foolery that he immediately plucked up spirit. The Wrecker\|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne British Dictionary definitions for foolery foolery / (ˈfuːlərɪ) / noun plural -eries foolish behaviour an instance of this, esp a prank or trick 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 foolery game, sport, match, caricature, mockery, sarcasm, jeer, disdain, satire, derision, taunt, scorn, laughter, contempt, parody, taunting, madness, silliness, absurdity, nonsense
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foolery

noun, plural fool·er·ies.

Origin of foolery

Words nearby foolery

Example sentences from the Web for foolery

British Dictionary definitions for foolery

noun plural -eries

Words related to foolery