silly money
A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.
Buying a house in central London will set you back close to a million quid, these days – it's just silly money.
silly
/ˈsɪl.i/
adj 5noun 3adv 1
Collocations
5(adj.)
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound
become, get
The argument became silly when they started arguing about who invented the sandwich.
ADV
bloody
damn/damned, downright, extremely, incredibly, really, remarkably, very
That movie was incredibly silly, but we laughed the whole way through.
a bit, a little, pretty, quite, rather
Definitions
adj
1
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
They were laughing at a silly joke.
silly grin
2
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
He cannot achieve celebrity by covering himself with diamonds... or by giving a silly price for a hack.
3
Blessed
The sylyman lay and herde, / And hys wyf answerd.
The King of Spaine is counted very ſtrong, and the Pope is counted very ſtrong, because they haue a ſtrong hand to perſecute the ſilly ones of leſus Chriſt.
4
Blessed
... thrie Saturdayes befor Lambas and thrie efter called the six silie Saturdayes.
5
Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly
The fire raging upon the silly Carcase.
Silly... in the same sense as E. poor is often used, denoting a state which excites compassion.
adv
1
Sillily: in a silly manner.
If you did but see how silly a Man fumbles for an Excuse, when he's a little asham'd of being in Love.
noun
1
A silly person.
While they, poor sillies, bid good night, O' love an' bogles eerie.
"Oh, Bill. I can't - Oh, my dear, I've been hoping so much.... Oh, Bill..." said Josella. I had forgotten all about Susan until a voice came from above. "You are getting wet, you silly. Why don't you kiss her indoors?" it asked.
2
A term of address.
‘Come on, silly,’ said Nannie.
3
A mistake.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — dazed from or as if from repeated blows
- punch-drunk
- slaphappy
adjective — inspiring scornful pity
- pathetic
- ridiculous
adjective — lacking seriousness
- airheaded
- dizzy
- empty-headed
- featherbrained
- giddy
- light-headed
- lightheaded
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
play silly buggers
To act in a stupid or reckless manner.
"Look," he said, "it's just fate playing silly buggers with you. With me. With us. It's a complete coincidence."
silly season
A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
"Constant readers" of the Times […] must have been often amused by watching the change which yearly comes over the great journal during the months of autumn. When Parliament is no
ask a silly question, get a silly answer
If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or bizarre response.
silly me
An expression used to convey mild self-deprecation or to acknowledge a mistake or oversight.
Oh, silly me! I forgot to buy the apples!
Example Bank
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They were laughing at a silly joke.
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silly grin
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This is the silliest stuffe, that euer I heard.
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If you did but see how silly a Man fumbles for an Excuse, when he's a little asham'd of being in Love.
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While they, poor sillies, bid good night, O' love an' bogles eerie.
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"Oh, Bill. I can't - Oh, my dear, I've been hoping so much.... Oh, Bill..." said Josella. I had forgotten all about Susan until a voice came from above. "You are getting wet, you silly. Why don't you
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, silly is marked as obsolete, rare, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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