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sil·ly

Audio Help [sil-ee] Pronunciation Key adjective, -li·er, -li·est, noun, plural -lies.

–adjective

1.	weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.

2.	absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea.

3.	stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly.

4.	Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly mid off.

5.	Archaic. rustic; plain; homely.

6.	Archaic. weak; helpless.

7.	Obsolete. lowly in rank or state; humble.

–noun

8.	Informal. a silly or foolish person: Don't be such a silly.

[Origin: 1375–1425; earlier sylie, sillie foolish, feeble-minded, simple, pitiful; late ME syly, var. of sely seely

]

—Related forms

sil·li·ly, adverb

sil·li·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. witless, senseless, dull-witted, dim-witted. See foolish. 2. inane, asinine, nonsensical, preposterous.

—Antonyms 1. sensible.

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sil·ly Audio Help (sĭl'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj. sil·li·er, sil·li·est

Exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish.
Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other.
Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact.

[Middle English seli, silli, blessed, innocent, hapless, from Old English gesælig, blessed.]

sil'li·ly (sĭl'ə-lē) adv., sil'li·ness n.

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