Definition of silly Silly
/sɪˈli/ - [silee] - sil•ly
We found 25 definitions of silly from 7 different sources.
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What does silly mean?
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NounPlural: sillies |
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| silly - a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly" |
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Wiktionary 
- silly (Noun)
A silly person; a fool. - silly (Noun)
A mistake. - silly (Adjective)
Pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless. - silly (Adjective)
Simple, unsophisticated, ordinary; rustic, ignorant. - silly (Adjective)
foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling. - silly (Adjective)
irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors. - silly (Adjective)
semiconscious, witless. - silly (Adjective)
Of a fielding position, very close to the batsman; closer than short. - silly (Adjective)
simple, not intelligent, unrefined. - silly (Adjective)
Happy; fortunate; blessed. - silly (Adjective)
Harmless; innocent; inoffensive.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- silly (n.)
Happy; fortunate; blessed. - silly (n.)
Harmless; innocent; inoffensive. - silly (n.)
Weak; helpless; frail. - silly (n.)
Rustic; plain; simple; humble. - silly (n.)
Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman. - silly (n.)
Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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silly
Lacking in intelligence. -
silly
Showing a lack of good sense, wisdom or forethought. -
silly
In a state in which a group of people is continuously making silly jokes, that can nevertheless lead to laughing fits as a reaction. Under the right circumstances, the state can maintain itself or be induced in others contageously. The use of weed (Cannabis sativa) promotes the state in some individuals, but it can also be induced by a joke or reference to an (earlier) funny event. -
silly
Marked by lack of intellectual acuity or somewhat mentally limited.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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silly
sil′i, adj. simple: harmless: foolish: witless: imprudent: absurd: stupid.—n. a silly person.—adv. Sill′ily.—ns. Sill′iness; Sill′y-how, a caul. [Orig. 'blessed,' and so 'innocent,' 'simple,' A.S. sǽlig, gesælig, timely—sǽl, time; Ger. selig, blest, happy, Goth. sels, good.]
Wikipedia 
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Silly is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.
In 2007 its population was 8072.
It is located at 50° 38 North, 03° 55 East.
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🔤- silly, noun, singular of sillies.
- silly, adjective.
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