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silly adjective

  /ˈsɪ.li/
  • (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
 sot, branque, bête, fou, givré, idiot
  • Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
 sot, bête, fou, idiot, insensé, stupide
  • Good; pious.
 abruti
  • (now, chiefly, Scottish, and, northern England, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
  • (now, rural, _, UK, rare) Simple, plain, particularly:
 bébête, idiot, nunuche
  • Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:
 idiot de, imbécile de

silliness noun

  /-nəs/ , /ˈsɪlinɪs/
  • (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
 bêtise, stupidité
silly goose
bêta
silly season
creux de l'été
look silly
avoir l’air fin
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