a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
Used in a Sentence
silly
How to use silly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for silly.
Editorial note
"sigh This is such a silly, stupid point to make:Buying an iPad?
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Quick take
a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of silly gathered in one view.
ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for silly.
noun
a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
adjective
ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
See also: cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, wacky, whacky, zany
adjective
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
See also: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded
adjective
inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
See also: pathetic, ridiculous
adjective
dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
See also: punch-drunk, slaphappy
Example sentences
"sigh This is such a silly, stupid point to make:Buying an iPad?
I think the whole system is based around some silly ancient ritual that we haven't been able to shake from our culture.
It's okay to be silly sometimes, it's actually important.
The number of classes may end up higher than in other languages, but this argument is silly and tired, and yes, length is one of the tradeoffs of Java.
Make it a 900 number if they need to and charge $20 per call, but for the love of cheese the number of times something goes horribly wrong and there is little to no recourse is silly.
I felt silly for not realizing it beforehand, partially because danah had hung out at my house at hackathons and such even, and I just didn't get it until her presentation.
Asher, Greg, and all the other people mentioned in this post are successful, highly respected members of the indie game dev community - not a bunch of guys who are angry for whatever silly reason.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use silly in a sentence?
"sigh This is such a silly, stupid point to make:Buying an iPad?
What does silly mean?
a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
What part of speech is silly?
silly is commonly used as noun, adjective.