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How to pronounce “silly”
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Pronunciation guide for silly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of silly with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Better Food For All Children
no maximum calorie count which is really, really old and silly. They tell you that you
- Definition summary
- Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
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How to pronounce silly
Better Food For All Children
no maximum calorie count which is really, really old and silly. They tell you that you
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “silly”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
- (chiefly Scotland, obsolete) Blessed, particularly:
- (now chiefly Scotland and Northern England, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
- (now rustic UK, rare) Simple, plain, particularly:
- Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:
- (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
- [Adverb]
- (now regional or colloquial) Sillily: in a silly manner.
- [Noun]
- (colloquial) A silly person.
- (endearing, gently derogatory) A term of address.
- (colloquial) A mistake.
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