Crossword clues for silliest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Silly \Sil"ly\, a. [Compar. Sillier; superl. Silliest.] [OE. seely, sely, AS. s?lig, ges?lig, happy, good, fr. s?l, s?l, good, happy, s?l good fortune, happines; akin to OS. s[=a]lig, a, good, happy, D. zalig blessed, G. selig, OHG. s[=a]l[=i]g, Icel. s?l, Sw. s["a]ll, Dan. salig, Goth. s?ls good, kind, and perh. also to L. sollus whole, entire, Gr. ???, Skr. sarva. Cf. Seel, n.]
Happy; fortunate; blessed. [Obs.]
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Harmless; innocent; inoffensive. [Obs.] ``This silly, innocent Custance.''
--Chaucer.The silly virgin strove him to withstand.
--Spenser.A silly, innocent hare murdered of a dog.
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Weak; helpless; frail. [Obs.]
After long storms . . . With which my silly bark was tossed sore.
--Spenser.The silly buckets on the deck.
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Rustic; plain; simple; humble. [Obs.]
A fourth man, in a sillyhabit.
--Shak.All that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
--Milton. Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
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Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question.
Syn: Simple; brainless; witless; shallow; foolish; unwise; indiscreet. See Simple.
Wiktionary
a. (en-superlativesilly)
WordNet
adj. pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books" [syn: cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, wacky, whacky, zany, unreasonable]
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles" [syn: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded]
inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett [syn: pathetic, ridiculous]
dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion" [syn: punch-drunk, slaphappy]
n. a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
See silly
Usage examples of "silliest".
This column will be dedicated to the notion that Heinlein was right: that future generations will look back on us as the silliest, goofiest, flat-out craziest crew of loonies that ever took part in the historical race from womb to tomb.
She thought Aunt Pitty the silliest of old ladies and the very idea of living under the same roof with Ashley’s wife was abhorrent.
Take a real delight in avenging themselves for the silliest points of honor.
I've only known you these few moments, but it seems to me you make the silliest suggestions.
I did my best to tick right with him but it was the silliest performance possible.