silly
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Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /'sIlI/
- SAMPA: /'/
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Adjective [change]
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- If something is silly, it shows that somebody didn't think about it carefully.
- Sometimes I called her "Mommy Ruby", even if it sounded silly.
- People get excited about the silliest things.
- "Do you remember?" "What a silly question! Of course I remember."
- If something is silly, it's not important or serious.
- I was making silly little jokes and she was laughing.
- If you are silly, you don't think about things carefully or you are not serious.
- Sometimes it's hard to believe how silly students can be.
