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SILLY BEHAVIOR
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silly — [sil′ē] adj. sillier, silliest [ME seli, sili (with shortened vowel), good, blessed, innocent < OE sælig, happy, prosperous, blessed (akin to Ger selig, blessed) < sæl, happiness < IE base * sel , favorable, in good spirits (> Gr… … English World dictionary
silly — sil|ly1 [ sıli ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not intelligent ▸ 2 not serious/important ▸ 3 inappropriate ▸ 4 not deserving respect ▸ 5 unable to be sensible 1. ) showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully, etc.: a silly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silly season — noun a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period * * * I. noun : a period (as late summer) when newspapers must resort to… … Useful english dictionary
silly season — noun a) A period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric. Yes, Vir … Wiktionary
silly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. witless, foolish, stupid, childish; fatuous, inane; senseless, absurd, ridiculous; stunned. See absurdity, credulity, folly. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. senseless, ridiculous, nonsensical, foolish,… … English dictionary for students
silly season — noun Date: 1861 1. a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for lack of major news stories 2. a period marked by frivolous, outlandish, or illogical activity or behavior … New Collegiate Dictionary
sil|ly — «SIHL ee», adjective, li|er, li|est, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. without sense or reason; foolish; ridiculous: »Baby talk is silly. Mamma says that she [Jane Austen] was then the prettiest, silliest, most affected…butterfly she ever r … Useful english dictionary
Formosa's law — is an unofficial rule of Usenet groups, coined by David Formosa, that states, The truly insane have enough on their plates without us adding to it. That is, flaming someone with an obvious mental problem can t make it any better. Formosa first… … Wikipedia
tomfoolery — /tom fooh leuh ree/, n., pl. tomfooleries. 1. foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness. 2. a silly act, matter, or thing. [1805 15; TOMFOOL + ERY] Syn. 1. foolishness, silliness, horseplay, monkeyshines. * * * … Universalium
frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [ frı valəti ] noun uncount silly behavior or attitudes: FRIVOLOUSNESS a. count something that is silly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fri|vol|i|ty — «frih VOL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the fact or condition of being frivolous; silly behavior; trifling: »The hare brained chatter of irresponsible frivolity (Benjamin Disraeli). 2. a silly thing or frivolous act … Useful english dictionary
