silly /silˈi/

1. Foolish, stupid
2. Lacking in good sense
3. Feeble-minded
4. Not well-thought-out
5. Frivolous
6. Nonsensical, absurd
7. Dazed, stunned (eg from a blow)
8. Harmless (said of eg sheep)
9. Defenceless (archaic)
10. Simple, humble (obsolete)
11. Pitiable, feeble (obsolete)
12. (of a fielding position) very near the batsman (cricket)

A silly person

sillˈily adverb

sillˈiness noun

silly-billˈy noun (informal)

A foolish person

sillˈy-how noun (OE hūfe headdress; archaic and Scot)

A (child's) caul

silly money noun (informal)

Absurdly or unthinkably large quantities of cash

silly season noun

A time of year, usu late summer, when newspapers print trivial matter for lack of more newsworthy material

Silly String® noun

A substance that sets quickly into long, coloured threads when expelled from a pressurized container, used as a children's toy or a party entertainment.

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