silly

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Noun
1. a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
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Adjective
1. 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"
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2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
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3. inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
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4. dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
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