HyperDic is a hyper-dictionary based on WordNet 2.1. This version links 147,249 word forms.
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | silly, cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, wacky, whacky, zany | Ludicrous, foolish |
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| 2 | silly, airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded | Lacking seriousness | |
| 3 | silly, pathetic, ridiculous | Inspiring scornful pity | |
| 4 | silly, punch-drunk, slaphappy | Dazed from or as if from repeated blows | |
| NOUN | 1 | silly | A word used for misbehaving children |
| Sounds | sih'liy |
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| Rhymes | ably, abnormally, abruptly, and 1498 more rhymes in liy... |
| Meaning | Ludicrous, foolish. |
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| Examples | "a silly idea" |
| Synonyms | cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, wacky, whacky, zany |
| Similar to | foolish |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Nouns | silliness |
| Meaning | Lacking seriousness. Given to frivolity. |
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| Examples | "silly giggles" |
| Synonyms | airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded |
| Similar to | frivolous |
| Nouns | silliness |
| Meaning | Inspiring scornful pity. |
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| Examples | "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett |
| Synonyms | pathetic, ridiculous |
| Similar to | undignified |
| Nouns | silliness |
| Meaning | Dazed from or as if from repeated blows. |
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| Examples | "knocked silly by the impact" |
| Synonyms | punch-drunk, slaphappy |
| Similar to | confused |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | A word used for misbehaving children. |
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| Examples | "don't be a silly" |
| Broader | child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling |
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