Sekirov Dictionary

silly

/ˈsɪl.i/

adjective20

  1. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  2. not showing good sense, often because of not thinking carefully
  3. Mentally simple, foolish
  4. (Scotland) mentally delayed or feeble.
    • Fow ȝellow ȝellow wes hir heid bot scho of lufe wes sillie. — 1568
  5. Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.
  6. Absurdly large.
  7. Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
  8. (Scotland, rare) Helpless, defenseless.
  9. (Scotland, rare) Weak, frail; flimsy (use concerning people and animals is now obsolete).
  10. (Scotland, rare) Sickly; feeble; infirm.
  11. (Scotland, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion.
  12. (Scotland, rare) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.
  13. (rare) Simple, plain
  14. (rare) Rustic, homely.
  15. (Scotland, rare) Insignificant, worthless, (chiefly Scotland) especially with regard to land quality.
  16. (no longer used, rare) Lowly, of humble station.
  17. (Scotland, no longer used) Blessed
  18. (Scotland, no longer used) Good; pious.
  19. (Scotland, no longer used) Holy.
  20. (no longer used) Rustic, uneducated, unlearned.

noun3

  1. A term of address.
  2. (informal) A silly person.
  3. (informal) A mistake.

adverb1

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