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silly

/ˈsɪli/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A silly person.
  2. A term of address.
  3. A mistake.
  4. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  5. Blessed, particularly:
  6. Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
  7. Simple, plain, particularly:
  8. Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:
  9. (of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
  10. Sillily: in a silly manner.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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