Definitions for goofyˈgu fi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

goof•y*ˈgu fi(adj.)goof•i•er, goof•i•est.

  1. ridiculous; silly; wacky.

    Category: Status (usage)

* Informal..

Origin of goofy:

1915–20

goof′i•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Goofy(adj)

    a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

  2. cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany(adj)

    ludicrous, foolish

    "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. goofy(adjective)ˈgu fi

    pleasantly silly

    a sweet, goofy guy

Wiktionary

  1. goofy(Adjective)

    silly, quirky

  2. goofy(Adjective)

    riding with right foot forward.

  3. Goofy(ProperNoun)

    A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

  4. Origin: From goofy#Adjective


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