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Word: Silly
Speech Type: Adjective
late 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’
ˈsɪli
having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish
Short Definition:lacking common sense or judgement
Examples:- another of his silly jokes
- a silly hat
- ‘Don't be silly!’ she said
helpless; defenceless (typically used of a woman, child, or animal).
Short Definition:helpless
denoting fielding positions very close to the batter
Short Definition:denoting fielding positions very close to batter
Examples:- silly mid-on
Word: Silly
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsɪli
a foolish person (often used as a form of address)
Short Definition:foolish person
Examples:- come on, silly
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