word
Silly
SIH-lee
/ˈsɪliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
silly
Dictionary meaning
Dazed from or as if from repeated blows.
Examples
- Knocked silly by the impact.
- The wooer seemed especially silly since they were getting on in years.
Synonyms: punch-drunk
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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