silly

adjective

/ˈsɪli/

(comparative sillier, superlative silliest)

Idioms

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showing a lack of thought, understanding, or judgement synonym foolish
- a silly idea/question/name
- That was a silly thing to do!
- It sounds silly, I know, but think about it.
- Her work is full of silly mistakes.
- ‘I can walk home.’ ‘Don't be silly—it's much too far!’
- The answers they give are plain silly.
- You silly boy!
- it is silly to do something It would have been silly to pretend that I wasn't upset.
- it is silly of somebody to do something It would be silly of me to say no.
- How silly of me to expect them to help!
stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult synonym ridiculous
- a silly sense of humour
- a silly game
- He would never dance in case he looked silly.
- I feel silly in these clothes.
- She had a silly grin on her face.
- This is getting silly! I think we had all better calm down.
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
not practical or serious
- We had to wear these silly little hats.
- Why worry about a silly thing like that?

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.

Idioms

bored stiff/silly | bored to death/tears | bored out of your mind

(informal) extremely bored
- I remember being bored stiff during my entire time at school.
- She enjoys it. Everyone else is bored silly.
- He walked along, bored out of his mind.
- She was alone all day and bored to death.
Extra Examples
- You must be bored stiff stuck at home all day.
- Personally, I was bored to death.

drink, laugh, shout, etc. yourself silly

(informal) to drink, laugh, shout, etc. so much that you cannot behave in a sensible way

play (silly) games (with somebody)

not to treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody
- Don't play silly games with me; I know you did it.

play silly buggers

(British English, informal) to behave in a stupid and annoying way
- Stop playing silly buggers and give me a hand with this!

silly

noun

/ˈsɪli/

(British English also silly billy)

[singular] (informal)

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often used when speaking to children to say that they are not behaving in a sensible way
- No, silly, those aren't your shoes!
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.

单词	silly
释义	silly adjective /ˈsɪli/ /ˈsɪli/ (comparative sillier, superlative silliest) Idioms jump to other results showing a lack of thought, understanding, or judgement synonym foolish a silly idea/question/name That was a silly thing to do! It sounds silly, I know, but think about it. Her work is full of silly mistakes. ‘I can walk home.’ ‘Don't be silly—it's much too far!’ The answers they give are plain silly. You silly boy! it is silly to do something It would have been silly to pretend that I wasn't upset. it is silly of somebody to do something It would be silly of me to say no. How silly of me to expect them to help! stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult synonym ridiculous a silly sense of humour a silly game He would never dance in case he looked silly. I feel silly in these clothes. She had a silly grin on her face. This is getting silly! I think we had all better calm down. Topics Personal qualitiesb1 not practical or serious We had to wear these silly little hats. Why worry about a silly thing like that? Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’. Idioms bored stiff/silly \| bored to death/tears \| bored out of your mind (informal) extremely bored I remember being bored stiff during my entire time at school. She enjoys it. Everyone else is bored silly. He walked along, bored out of his mind. She was alone all day and bored to death. Extra Examples You must be bored stiff stuck at home all day. Personally, I was bored to death. drink, laugh, shout, etc. yourself silly (informal) to drink, laugh, shout, etc. so much that you cannot behave in a sensible way play (silly) games (with somebody) not to treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody Don't play silly games with me; I know you did it. play silly buggers (British English, informal) to behave in a stupid and annoying way Stop playing silly buggers and give me a hand with this! silly noun /ˈsɪli/ /ˈsɪli/ (British English also silly billy) [singular] (informal) jump to other results often used when speaking to children to say that they are not behaving in a sensible way No, silly, those aren't your shoes! Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.
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