sillyishadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪlɪɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈsɪliɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: silly adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < silly adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat silly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [adjective] > somewhat foolish

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sillyisha1766

a1766 F. Sheridan Concl. Mem. Miss Sidney Bidulph (1770) IV. 175 We were all infinitely good humoured, but rather sillyish.

1822 M. Edgeworth Let. 12 June (1971) 407 One of the officers—a silly-ish midshipman walked with us to shew all.

1889 North-eastern Daily Gaz. (Middlesbrough) 12 Sept. The men whose dulled intellects cannot taste anything regard the others as sillyish people who do not know the world.

1977 A. S. Byatt in Times 7 July 19 His epigraphs are beautiful..The second is Vera in War and Peace, a sillyish woman speaking of ‘our days’ [etc.].

2002 Times (Nexis) 4 Sept. 19 There are sillyish voices for the odder women Henry encounters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sillyish
释义	sillyishadj. Brit. /ˈsɪlɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈsɪliɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: silly adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < silly adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat silly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [adjective] > somewhat foolish fonnishc1425 sillyisha1766 a1766 F. Sheridan Concl. Mem. Miss Sidney Bidulph (1770) IV. 175 We were all infinitely good humoured, but rather sillyish. 1822 M. Edgeworth Let. 12 June (1971) 407 One of the officers—a silly-ish midshipman walked with us to shew all. 1889 North-eastern Daily Gaz. (Middlesbrough) 12 Sept. The men whose dulled intellects cannot taste anything regard the others as sillyish people who do not know the world. 1977 A. S. Byatt in Times 7 July 19 His epigraphs are beautiful..The second is Vera in War and Peace, a sillyish woman speaking of ‘our days’ [etc.]. 2002 Times (Nexis) 4 Sept. 19 There are sillyish voices for the odder women Henry encounters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1766
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