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silly 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/ˈsilē/,
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sillier, comparative; silliest, superlative;
  1. Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish
    • - another of his silly jokes
    • - “Don't be silly!” she said
  2. Ridiculously trivial or frivolous
    • - he would brood about silly things
  3. Used to convey that an activity or process has been engaged in to such a degree that someone is no longer capable of thinking or acting sensibly
    • - he often drank himself silly
    • - his mother worried herself silly over him
  4. (esp. of a woman, child, or animal) Helpless; defenseless

Noun
  1. A foolish person (often used as a form of address)
    • - Come on, silly
  1. a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
  2. cockamamie: ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
  3. airheaded: lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
  4. pathetic: inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
  5. punch-drunk: dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
  6. (silliness) absurdity: a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
  7. (silliness) giddiness: an impulsive scatterbrained manner
  8. Silly is a German rock band. Founded in East Germany in the year 1978, Silly was one of the country's most popular music acts, and was well known for its charismatic lead singer Tamara Danz. ...
  9. Silly (Opzullik) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Silly had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 67.68 km² which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km².
  10. (The Sillies) The Sillies were formed early 1977 by auto assembly line worker Ben Waugh. The Sillies played their first show second-billed to The MC5. Later, they played with bands such as The Dead Boys, The Damned, The Cramps, and toured the United States and Canada. ...
  11. A silly person; a fool; A mistake; Pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless; Simple, unsophisticated, ordinary; rustic, ignorant; foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling; irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors; playful, giggly; semiconscious, witless; ...
  12. (sillyness) Obsolete spelling of silliness.
  13. (silliness) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous; An act that is silly; a result of being silly
  14. Refers to any fielding position that is located very close to the batsman.
  15. Pertaining to the base of a window. - Joseph Leff