Definitions for silly
ˈsɪl isil·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. sillyadjective

   a word used for misbehaving children

   "don't be a silly"

2. cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zanyadjective

   ludicrous, foolish

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

3. airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, sillyadjective

   lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

   "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"

4. pathetic, ridiculous, sillyadjective

   inspiring scornful pity

   "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett

5. punch-drunk, silly, slaphappyadjective

   dazed from or as if from repeated blows

   "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sillynoun

   A silly person; a fool.

2. sillynoun

   A mistake.

3. sillyadjective

   Pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

4. sillyadjective

   Simple, unsophisticated, ordinary; rustic, ignorant.

5. sillyadjective

   foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling.

   I made a very silly mistake.

6. sillyadjective

   irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors.

   What a silly kid, he's always getting in trouble.

7. sillyadjective

   playful, giggly.

   The newlyweds called each other silly little nicknames.

8. sillyadjective

   semiconscious, witless.

   The impact of the ball knocked him silly.

9. sillyadjective

   of a fielding position, very close to the batsman; closer than short

10. sillyadjective

    simple, not intelligent, refined.

    John was prosperous and his helpless, silly father could be of no use to him.

11. Etymology: Phonetic variant of seely.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sillyadjective

   Etymology: selig, German. Skinner.

   1. Harmless; innocent; inoffensive; plain; artless.2. Weak; helpless.

   After long storms,
   In dread of death and dangerous dismay,
   With which my silly bark was tossed sore,
   I do at length descry the happy shore. Edmund Spenser.

   3. Foolish; witless.

   Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep,
   Was that did their silly thoughts so busy keep. John Milton.

   The meanest subjects censure the actions of the greatest prince; the silliest servants, of the wisest master. William Temple.

   I have no discontent at living here; besides what arises from a silly spirit of liberty, which I resolve to throw off. Jonathan Swift.

   Such parts of writings as are stupid or silly, false or mistaken, should become subjects of occasional criticism. Isaac Watts.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silly

   Silly is a song written by Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams and performed by Williams. The soulful ballad was released off Williams' My Melody album in 1981 and became the most successful track off the album reaching as high as number fifty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming an even bigger success on the R&B chart where it peaked at number-eleven. It has since gone on to become one of Williams' most requested songs over a career that has spanned over thirty years. The song featured production by Williams and respected Philly soul producer Thom Bell. The song was recorded at Philadelphia's acclaimed Sigma Sound Studios. The song would be later covered by singer Taral Hicks nearly two decades later in 1997 and was released as the second single off Hicks' debut album becoming a hit on the R&B chart. One of Williams' influences, Patti LaBelle, later recorded the song for her 2005 album, Classic Moments. Singer Monica later sampled the instrumental intro and bridge of the song for her number-one R&B hit, "Everything to Me" and also interpolated Williams' ending high notes at the end of the song. Monica and Williams sang "Everything to Me" and "Silly" respectively together at the BET Awards in 2010. The-Dream also sampled the song for his song "Silly", which featured Casha, on his free mixtape 1977.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. silly

   Silly means behaving or speaking in a playful, foolish, or lighthearted manner that is not serious or sensible. It often involves engaging in humorous or nonsensical acts or jokes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sillynoun

   happy; fortunate; blessed

2. Sillynoun

   harmless; innocent; inoffensive

3. Sillynoun

   weak; helpless; frail

4. Sillynoun

   rustic; plain; simple; humble

5. Sillynoun

   weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman

6. Sillynoun

   proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silly

   Silly is a German rock band. Founded in East Germany in the year 1978, Silly was one of the country's most popular music acts, and was well known for its charismatic lead singer Tamara Danz. Her death in 1996 ended the band's recording career for 14 years. In 2005 the surviving members began to perform as Silly again, first with several guest singers, before choosing actress Anna Loos to replace Danz. The first album with the new line-up, Alles Rot, became the band's most successful to date, reaching number 3 on the German charts in 2010.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silly

   sil′i, adj. simple: harmless: foolish: witless: imprudent: absurd: stupid.—n. a silly person.—adv. Sill′ily.—ns. Sill′iness; Sill′y-how, a caul. [Orig. 'blessed,' and so 'innocent,' 'simple,' A.S. sǽlig, gesælig, timely—sǽl, time; Ger. selig, blest, happy, Goth. sels, good.]

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1. silly

   Song lyrics by silly -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by silly on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4120

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1117

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silly' in Adjectives Frequency: #465

Anagrams for silly »

1. silyl

2. slily

3. yills

How to pronounce silly?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of silly in a Sentence

1. Svetlana Khorkina:

   I often felt that I was being given unfair marks and that the judges were not being objective, as they were mixing up sport and politics, to be always first is completely normal for me, as it is for my great country, which certain silly people don’t agree with.

2. Simone Missick:

   Most perfectest feet EVER, cant wait to spoil her silly!

3. Stephanie Grisham:

   Did you know that every 15 minutes a baby is born with NAS ? Maybe you'd like to talk about the 160,000 kids who skip school every day for fear of being bullied, or that 280,000 students are physically attacked in schools every month, seems kind of silly to worry about what channel Melania Trump watches on TV( any channel Melania Trump wants btw) or if Melania Trump heard some recording on the news.

4. The Countess:

   We love each other, i always say if you can't forgive the people you love, then who can you forgive? … I'm not going to let a silly kiss ruin the rest of our lives.

5. David Letterman:

   To me the fun of it would've just been boring people silly: Here we have a medium-shag burnt orange ... Here we have the avocado. I would have done that -- I would do that, if you can get me that carpet-sample book, I'll do that Monday.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=silly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silly
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=silly
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=silly