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Silly

Happy; fortunate; blessed.

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Confused 84% connected

of Confuse

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Confused 84% connected

of Confuse

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Foolish 84% connected

Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.

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Foolish 84% connected

Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.

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Frivolous 84% connected

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument.

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Frivolous 84% connected

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument.

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Child 76% connected

A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used…

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Fry 76% connected

To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry…

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Kid 76% connected

A young goat.

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Minor 76% connected

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

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Nestling 76% connected

of Nestle

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Nipper 76% connected

One who, or that which, nips.

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Shaver 76% connected

One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.

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Tike 76% connected

A tick. See 2d Tick.

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Tyke 76% connected

See 2d Tike.

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Youngster 76% connected

A young person; a youngling; a lad.

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Silliness 74% connected

The quality or state of being silly.

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Silliness 74% connected

The quality or state of being silly.

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Synonym 8

Dizzy 92% connected

Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct.

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Giddy 92% connected

Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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goofy 92% connected

Silly or absurd in a funny way

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Light-headed 92% connected

Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.

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Pathetic 92% connected

Expressing or showing anger; passionate.

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Ridiculous 92% connected

Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior.

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Wacky 92% connected

A soft, earthy, dark-colored rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

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Zany 92% connected

A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

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