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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sil•ly /ˈsɪli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, n., pl. -lies. adj. - lacking good sense;
foolish:called him a silly young fool. - absurd;
ridiculous;
nonsensical:filled with silly ideas. - stunned;
dazed:He knocked me silly.
n. [countable] - Informal Termsa silly or foolish person.
sil•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sil•ly (sil′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, n., pl. -lies. adj. - weak-minded or lacking good sense;
stupid or foolish:a silly writer. - absurd;
ridiculous;
irrational:a silly idea. - stunned;
dazed:He knocked me silly. - [Cricket.](of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket:silly mid off.
- [Archaic.]rustic;
plain;
homely. - [Archaic.]weak;
helpless. - [Obs.]lowly in rank or state;
humble.
n. - Informal Termsa silly or foolish person:Don't be such a silly.
- 1375–1425; earlier sylie, sillie foolish, feeble-minded, simple, pitiful; late Middle English syly, variant of sely seely
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged witless, senseless, dull-witted, dim-witted. See foolish.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inane, asinine, nonsensical, preposterous.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sensible.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: silly /ˈsɪlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)- lacking in good sense; absurd
- frivolous, trivial, or superficial
- feeble-minded
- dazed, as from a blow
n - (modifier) (of a fielding position) near the batsman's wicket: silly mid-on
- Also called: silly-billy ( pl -lies) informal a foolish person
Etymology: 15th Century (in the sense: pitiable, hence the later senses: foolish): from Old English sǣlig (unattested) happy, from sǣl happiness; related to Gothic sēls goodˈsilliness n |