silly | |
1. adj. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. | |
2. adj. (of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large. | |
3. adj. (chiefly Scottish, obsolete) Blessed, particularly: | |
4. adj. Good; pious. | |
5. adj. Holy. | |
6. adj. (now chiefly Scottish and northern England rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly: | |
7. adj. (now literary) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep. | |
8. adj. (now literary) Helpless, defenseless. | |
9. adj. Insignificant, worthless, (chiefly Scottish) especially with regard to land quality. | |
10. adj. Weak, frail; flimsy (use concerning people and animals is now obsolete). | |
11. adj. Sickly; feeble; infirm. | |
12. adj. (now rural UK, rare) Simple, plain, particularly: | |
13. adj. Rustic, homely. | |
14. adj. (obsolete) Lowly, of humble station. | |
15. adj. Mentally simple, foolish, particularly: | |
16. adj. (obsolete) Rustic, uneducated, unlearned. | |
17. adj. Thoughtless, lacking judgment. | |
18. adj. (Scottish) Mentally retarded. | |
19. adj. Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed. | |
20. adj. (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short. | |
21. adv. (now regional, or colloquial) Sillily: in a silly manner. | |
22. n. (colloquial) A silly person. | |
23. n. (affectionate, gently pejorative) A term of address. | |
24. n. (colloquial) A mistake. | |