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silly
adjective
-
silly
,
sillier
,
silliest
showing
a
lack
of
good
sense
or
judgement
;
foolish
•
It
would
be
silly
to
climb
the
mountain
during
a
storm
.
It
would
be
silly
to
climb
the
mountain
during
a
storm
.
•
I
made
a
silly
mistake
on
the
math
test
and
got
the
answer
wrong
.
I
made
a
silly
mistake
on
the
math
test
and
got
the
answer
wrong
.
From
Middle
English
‘
sely
’,
originally
meaning
happy
or
fortunate
,
later
shifting
to
innocent
and
then
to
foolish
.
adjective
-
silly
,
sillier
,
silliest
playful
,
funny
,
or
light-hearted
in
a
way
that
makes
people
laugh
•
The
clown
told
a
silly
joke
that
made
the
children
giggle
.
The
clown
told
a
silly
joke
that
made
the
children
giggle
.
•
Dad
pulled
a
silly
face
in
the
family
photo
.
Dad
pulled
a
silly
face
in
the
family
photo
.
adjective
-
silly
,
sillier
,
silliest
feeling
embarrassed
,
awkward
,
or
self-conscious
•
I
felt
silly
when
I
waved
at
someone
who
wasn
’
t
my
friend
.
I
felt
silly
when
I
waved
at
someone
who
wasn
’
t
my
friend
.
•
He
looked
silly
after
tripping
over
nothing
in
front
of
the
class
.
He
looked
silly
after
tripping
over
nothing
in
front
of
the
class
.
noun
-
silly
,
sillies
an
informal
term
for
a
person
who
is
acting
in
a
foolish
or
playful
way
•
Don
’
t
be
such
a
silly
—
the
movie
isn
’
t
real
!
Don
’
t
be
such
a
silly
—
the
movie
isn
’
t
real
!
•
You
little
silly
,
put
your
coat
on
before
you
catch
a
cold
.
You
little
silly
,
put
your
coat
on
before
you
catch
a
cold
.