单词 | silly |
释义 | silly —sillily, adv. —silliness, n. /sil"ee/, adj., sillier, silliest, n. , pl. sillies. adj. 1. weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer. 2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 4. Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly mid off. 5. Archaic. rustic; plain; homely. 6. Archaic. weak; helpless. 7. Obs. lowly in rank or state; humble. n. 8. Informal. a silly or foolish person: Don't be such a silly. [1375-1425; earlier sylie, sillie foolish, feeble-minded, simple, pitiful; late ME syly, var. of sely SEELY] Syn. 1. witless, senseless, dull-witted, dim-witted. See foolish. 2. inane, asinine, nonsensical, preposterous. Ant. 1. sensible. |
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