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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sil-ee]
- /ˈsɪl i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sil-ee]
- /ˈsɪl i/
Definitions of sillies word
- adjective sillies weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer. 1
- adjective sillies absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 1
- adjective sillies stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 1
- adjective sillies Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly mid off. 1
- adjective sillies Archaic. rustic; plain; homely. 1
- adjective sillies Archaic. weak; helpless. 1
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Origin of sillies
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; earlier sylie, sillie foolish, feeble-minded, simple, pitiful; late Middle English syly, variant of sely seely
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Parts of speech for Sillies
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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sillies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sillies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sillies
adjective sillies
noun sillies
- dunderheads — Plural form of dunderhead.
- fatheads — Plural form of fathead.
- fools — Plural form of fool.
- halfwits — Plural form of halfwit.
- lamebrains — Plural form of lamebrain.
Antonyms for sillies
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