silly

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

sillier

Superlative

silliest

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Comparative

sillier

Superlative

silliest

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

sillies

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

   • They were laughing at a silly joke.
   • This is the silliest stuffe, that euer I heard.
   • Well sir, I have a silly walk and I'd like to obtain a Government grant to help me develop it.

2. 2.Mentally simple, foolish

   • You say you were knocked silly, was that so?
   • Steve, don't be silly. I mean social intercourse.
   • Wee sillie soules, take the matter too too heauily.

3. 3.Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

   • Carpenter now placed himself at silly-point for Grundy, who was playing very forward.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A term of address.

   • ‘Come on, silly,’ said Nannie.

2. 2.A mistake.(colloquial)

3. 3.A silly person.(colloquial)

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Sillily: in a silly manner.(colloquial)

   • If you did but see how silly a Man fumbles for an Excuse, when he's a little asham'd of being in Love.

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