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1958 short story by Isaac Asimov
"Silly Asses" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was published in the February 1958 issue of Future Science Fiction
Silly_Asses
Short story by Isaac Asimov
positive critical responses than those drawn by the bitter moralism of "Silly Asses" and "Darwinian Pool Room". The Hurrians, a small, tailed, vegetarian
The_Gentle_Vultures
English actor (1930–1999)
producer and author. He is best remembered for his comedic upper class "silly ass" and clerical roles, including Revd Mervyn Noote in the BBC1 sitcom All
Derek_Nimmo
Fee-charging schools in England and Wales
world wars, but despite portrayals of the products of public schools as "silly asses" and "toffs", the old system continued well into the 1960s. Postwar social
Public school (United Kingdom)
Public_school_(United_Kingdom)
Short story by Terry Bisson
stories where humans and other organic life are looked upon similarly Silly Asses - a 1958 Isaac Asimov short story where aliens refuse to make contact
They're_Made_Out_of_Meat
Guido G.", "The Monkey's Finger", "Everest", "The Pause", "Blank!", "Silly Asses", "Rain, Rain, Go Away" Asimov, Isaac (1975). Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Isaac Asimov bibliography (categorical)
Isaac_Asimov_bibliography_(categorical)
Fictional character created by J. M. Barrie
accompanied by a celesta. Her favourite insult (as in Barrie's play) is "You silly ass!", which the audience learns to recognise because it is always represented
Tinker_Bell
English actor and comedian (1911–1990)
character was not how he wished to play it: his desired choice was that of a "silly-ass" sergeant major, but the role was written as a strict, alcohol and prescription
Terry-Thomas
Discontinued series
Let's Not Youth Sucker Bait What's in a Name? The Dust of Death Blank! Silly Asses Buy Jupiter Author! Author! The Proper Study Waterclap 2430 A.D. Thiotimoline
The_Complete_Stories_(Asimov)
Scottish folk song
of brass She has a lot of gas, her father thinks I'm class An I'd be a silly ass to let the matter pass For her father thinks she suits me rather fairly
Mary_Mack_(folk_song)
2016 American film
predecessor. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote: "Zoolander 2 sweats its silly ass off to please. The results are scattershot. But when it works — oh, baby
Zoolander_2
Short story by Isaac Asimov
It is one of a number of stories, such as "Darwinian Pool Room" and "Silly Asses", in which Asimov worries about the nuclear arms race of the 1950s. "Hell-Fire"
Hell-Fire_(story)
Complete Stories, Volume 1 If: Worlds of Science Fiction, February 1958 "Silly Asses" 1958 Buy Jupiter and Other Stories Future Science Fiction, February
Isaac Asimov short stories bibliography
Isaac_Asimov_short_stories_bibliography
American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger (born 1953)
argument with fellow Housemate Perez Hilton, O'Neal referred to Hilton as a "silly ass faggot," for which he was given a formal warning by the shows' producers
Alexander_O'Neal
British actor (1905–1976)
1934's Romance in Rhythm. He went on to specialise in hooray henrys, silly asses and military types most prominently in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's
David_Hutcheson
English novelist, translator and Christian writer (1893–1957)
"underdeveloped character", "one-dimensional" and a character "in the so-called Silly Ass tradition shaped by P. G. Wodehouse’s facetious stories". Works in which
Dorothy_L._Sayers
1975 collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov
"Each an Explorer" (1956) "Blank!" (1957) "Does a Bee Care?" (1957) "Silly Asses" (1958) "Buy Jupiter" (1958) "A Statue for Father" (1959) "Rain, Rain
Buy_Jupiter_and_Other_Stories
Thai rock band
Silly Fools is a Thai rock band. They released their first album in 1998 and are known for their alternative rock sound. The group first formed in 1995
Silly_Fools
display; swank. hence, to put on side side-light Indirect information silly ass Person given to frequent ·blundering silver screen The movies, the cinema
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
Gay bathhouse in New York City (1968–1976)
as one gay New Yorker was quoted, "We finally got fed up with those silly-assed, campy shows. All those straight people in our bathhouse made us feel
Continental_Baths
1961 British film by Brian Desmond Hurst
under-nourished screenplay has Terry-Thomas as a writer who transforms from silly ass to recognisable human being when forced to confront reality during a research
His_and_Hers_(film)
English actor (1882–1962)
an actor at the age of 18 and very soon began to be cast in knut or "silly ass" roles. He played such parts as a supporting actor for more than two decades
Ralph_Lynn
British actor and director (1883–1949)
strengths, his plays populated by: the horsy, cunning Tom Walls; the silly ass Ralph Lynn, always dropping his monocle; the bald, clerkish, respectable
Tom_Walls
retirement in 1983. During this time he became synonymous with playing the "silly-ass Englishman", a characterisation that he had portrayed from his time on
Terry-Thomas on screen, radio, stage and record
Terry-Thomas_on_screen,_radio,_stage_and_record
1938 comedy film by Ken G. Hall
and Dave no more represent the man on the land than Ralph Lynn, the 'silly ass' comedian, represents the average Englishman. But Lynn is funny, and so
Dad_and_Dave_Come_to_Town
British actor (1892–1984)
regular member of the Aldwych farce team between 1923 and 1930, often in "silly-ass" roles; appearing in It Pays to Advertise (1923), Thark (1927), A Cup
Kenneth_Kove
Name for a person or group, by association with some perceived quality of an animal
person a mouse, or a person who does not face reality an ostrich, or a silly person a goose, does not mean that these names are potent, taboo, or sacred
Animal_epithet
English actor (1920–2010)
his works was summarised by one obituarist as "the affable, archetypal silly ass Englishman" with a "wide-eyed boyish grin, bemused courtesy and hapless
Ian_Carmichael
Scottish actor, singer, director and producer (1890–1957)
predecessor George Grossmith, Buchanan could play both romantic leads and "silly ass" parts, and they both embodied the urbane, fashionably elegant man-about-town
Jack_Buchanan
American academic (born 1939)
Council," Reason Online, January 23, 2002. Timothy Noah, "Leon Kass, You Silly Ass! Please stop denying you tilted the bioethics panel," Slate, March 8,
Leon_Kass
English actor
the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015. "Cads and Silly Asses". BBC Genome Project (4168). BBC: 119. 5 February 2004. Archived from
Ian Carmichael on stage, screen and radio
Ian_Carmichael_on_stage,_screen_and_radio
1925 film
Australian comedy film written and directed by Beaumont Smith about a "silly ass" Englishman (Claude Dampier) who inherits a sheep station in New Zealand
The_Adventures_of_Algy
Slang for rough estimation
published, including "sophisticated wild-ass guess", "Silly Wild-Ass Guess", "Semi-Wild-Ass Guess", "Stupid Wild-Ass Guess", and "Scientific Wildly Aimed
Scientific_wild-ass_guess
2018 book by Sean Penn
Penn on Meeting Assad, His Rumored Jamal Khashoggi Documentary and New "Silly-Ass Novel"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2020. "Bestsellers"
Bob_Honey_Who_Just_Do_Stuff
British actor (1891–1979)
Bishop and the austere, perfectionist Dean. Derek Nimmo does his clerical silly ass and Robertson Hare is a sherry-loving rather simple-minded Archdeacon
Robertson_Hare
Series of twelve stage farces presented at the Aldwych Theatre, London
incorporated and developed British low comedy styles, particularly "silly-asses, henpecked husbands, battleaxe mothers-in-law and lots of innocent misunderstandings
Aldwych_farce
London gentlemen's club
rumba in the nude on the steps of the National Liberal Club and, like a silly ass, accepted this as a bit of stable information." In the novel The Adventures
National_Liberal_Club
English actor and theatre manager (1874–1935)
piece he gave his first performance in what has variously been termed a "silly ass", "dude", "masher" or "knut" role, with which he was much associated during
George_Grossmith_Jr.
English insult describing the anus, usually used to refer to people
English word ass (meaning donkey, a cognate of its zoological name Equus asinus) may also be used as a term of contempt, referring to a silly or stupid person
Asshole
1958 British film by John Paddy Carstairs
When the wind changed : the life and death of Tony Hancock. p. 204. "'SILLY-ASS' ROLES SUIT NEW STAR". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 23, no. 47
The_Big_Money_(film)
2005 single by Eminem
Dog-baiting 'Ass Like That'," but he noted that the song sounds like mixtape material. NME magazine was unimpressed, calling the song a "silly, groin-levelled
Ass_Like_That
1934 British film by Reginald Denham
being excellent throughout. Peter Haddon tops strong cast with superb 'silly ass' portrayal." Picturegoer wrote: "Very good murder mystery drama, familiar
Death_at_Broadcasting_House
Novel by the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado
and her mother Dona Otacilia "vipers" and Vanda's husband Leonardo a "silly ass." Despite all their efforts to hide what really happened, Joaquim Soares
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
The_Two_Deaths_of_Quincas_Wateryell
Play written by Ben Travers
by Tom Walls, who co-starred with Ralph Lynn, a specialist in playing "silly ass" characters. The regular company of supporting actors included Robertson
Turkey_Time_(play)
Donkeys as depicted in culture
revelations…, the ass or asininity is the symbol of wisdom”; “pray, pray my dearest ones, that God may transform into asses if you are not already asses”; “Strive
Cultural references to donkeys
Cultural_references_to_donkeys
Thai rock band
(คนตายที่หายใจ) with Rock Rider (consisting of Dak, Silly Fools, Airborne) in 2014. In 2014 Big Ass performed an original soundtrack Ab Nam Ron (อาบน้ำร้อน)
Big_Ass
2nd episode of the 4th season of South Park
"Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 50th episode
Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
Cartman's_Silly_Hate_Crime_2000
Radio show
and Leslie Phillips making an appearance in his Navy Lark character of "silly ass" Sub-Lieutenant Phillips in the spin-off. Also in one episode, HMS Troutbridge
The_Embassy_Lark
1931 film
Eve Gray, as the heroine, and Walter Piers, as a man who poses as a 'silly ass' to gain his ends." Film Weekly wrote: "About the only thing that is consistent
The_Wickham_Mystery
Adult animated sitcom
#1 as Oscar-Jester Dana Snyder as Rotten the Snowman Conner O'Malley as Silly Samuel Jim Norton as Mothman Todor Manojlovic as Mother Nature's minions
Smiling_Friends
British opera singer and actor
skilled in comedy as Richard Suart, making him enough of a Wooster-like silly ass to be consistently funny without losing the essential Russian flavour
Richard_Suart
1934 film
had been led to believe. Complications ensue as she crosses paths with silly-ass toff Cedric, unscrupulous continental lothario Caruso and snobbish butler
The_Girl_in_Possession
Play written by Ben Travers
starring Walls and his co-star Ralph Lynn, who specialised in playing "silly ass" characters. Walls assembled a regular company of actors to fill the supporting
Rookery_Nook_(play)
1925 British comedy play
starring Walls and his co-star Ralph Lynn, who specialised in playing "silly ass" characters. Walls assembled a regular company of actors to fill the supporting
A_Cuckoo_in_the_Nest
2013 film by Mike Mendez
states: "Big Ass Spider! delivers on the promise of its outlandish title with a tongue-in-cheek creature feature that embraces its B-movie silliness with utterly
Big_Ass_Spider!
1934 British film by Ivar Campbell
deserts her for a lover. This latter role is played in an irritatingly 'silly ass' manner by Trrell Davis. The plot unfolds very slowy and there is not
Designing_Women_(1934_film)
1939 British film
carries a fair thrill. Basil Radford plays Richardson in the well-known 'silly ass' secret service man tradition and Silvia St. Claire shows promise as Helen
Secret_Journey_(1939_film)
1937 British film
the same vim to the part of a Boer War veteran as he does to his shady, silly-ass grandson"; whereas Sky Movies was more positive, writing, "Ben Travers
For_Valour_(1937_film)
1935 film
" Picturegoer wrote: "`Claude Hulbert is occasionally amusing as the 'silly ass' and Gregory Ratoff good as the Producer, but both are starved of material
Hello,_Sweetheart
American actor and singer
(1902). Following that were a string of roles in which he played the "silly-ass" drunken English gentleman to great effect: The Rogers Brothers in London
Joseph_Coyne
1935 British film
composed and politely insolent Managing Director, Ralph Lynn as the 'silly ass' incompetent Branch Manager, Yvonne Arnaud as the wife who must have masculine
Stormy_Weather_(1935_film)
Play written by Ben Travers
Travers, and starring himself and Ralph Lynn, who specialised in playing "silly ass" characters. Walls assembled a regular company of actors to fill the supporting
Thark_(play)
American filmmaker and actor (born 1973)
Lundgren, he has [found] his perfect muse/foil for his brand of [smart and silly] horror spoof". In a similarly positive review, the Los Angeles Times commended
Mike_Mendez
1934 British film by George A. Cooper
Judy Kelly is an attractive heroine, Richard Cooper is effective in a silly ass role, and the others are satisfactory. ... The story, a mechanical one
The_Black_Abbot_(1934_film)
1993 studio album by Shelby Lynne
critically acclaimed albums! I wanted to cross genres and not make that silly-ass country pop." She went on to say, "I consider Temptation the real beginning
Temptation (Shelby Lynne album)
Temptation_(Shelby_Lynne_album)
Play written by Ben Travers
Many members of the familiar company remained: Lynn, in his customary "silly ass" role, Robertson Hare, as a figure of put-upon respectability; Mary Brough
Dirty_Work_(play)
Motorsport championship
Classification" (PDF). "Misano Round Race 2 Classification 2026" (PDF). "SILLY SEASON FOR 2026: Vierge replaces Rea at Yamaha, Lecuona moves to factory
2026 Superbike World Championship
2026_Superbike_World_Championship
English comedian
always impeccably attired on the stage, and with his monocle typified the 'silly ass' character so vastly enjoyed by the average man in the street". After
George_Clarke_(comedian)
1933 film
come very near the knuckle. ... Claude Allister is in good form as the 'silly ass,' and Frank Pettingell is very good as a hypocritical temperance reformer
The_Medicine_Man_(1933_film)
British geographer (1887–1976)
regarded such treatment with equanimity, offering the opinion that "If every silly ass that grows a beard and sits down in the London roads to demonstrate had
Kenneth_Mason_(geographer)
British actor and theatre manager (1895–1932)
spectacles and a scarf, resembled Mr Harold Lloyd of the films, and acted 'silly ass' detectives who were cleverer than they looked." Of his later stage productions
Dennis_Neilson-Terry
1931 film
from a clever character-study by Ralph Lynn as an amusing and lovable 'silly ass.' The supporting players are all good, and the presentation, although
Plunder_(1931_film)
1936 short story collection by P. G. Wodehouse
and licence abroad." "And here in England too." "Well, naturally, you silly ass," said Nelson, with some asperity. "When I said abroad, I didn't mean
Young_Men_in_Spats
1937 British film
type." Picturegoer wrote: "An inane detective plot written to suit the 'silly ass' humour of Claude Hulbert who will score a number of laughs from his audiences
The_Vulture_(1937_film)
Esoteric programming language
spurs tests gloves roused asp Holes! Moles! (Sores!) Hygienists! Scars! (Asses!) Smells spell rares. Cubs instant sing in parse goodies. Rosin. Unhelpful
Beatnik (programming language)
Beatnik_(programming_language)
1935 British film
too close adherence to the stage play treatment. Somnie Hale plays the 'silly ass"' well and is good with his Jeeve-like valet (Denier Warren). Fairly good
Marry_the_Girl_(1935_film)
1988 American science-fiction action film
John (August 27, 2021). "The New Saints Row Rings The Death Knell For Silly Games". Kotaku. Retrieved December 27, 2021. A game in which they hired
They_Live
1999 single by Mary Kay Bergman and Trey Parker
blaming the nation for children imitating the Terrance and Phillip film Asses of Fire. "Blame Canada" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original
Blame_Canada
1932 British comedy film
vaudeville impersonation of a souse dancing with a dummy. Then there is silly ass monocled gentleman, as done by Claude Allister, exactly as he did it in
The_Midshipmaid
1999 adult animated musical black comedy film directed by Trey Parker
McCormick visit the movie theater to see Terrance and Phillip's R-rated film, Asses of Fire, bribing a homeless man to accompany them so that they can be allowed
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South_Park:_Bigger,_Longer_&_Uncut
1971 Canadian film
would have been more appropriately titled "Pile ou fesses", or "Face or Asses". His colleague Dane Lanken was a bit more charitable, writing that "it
Heads_or_Tails_(1971_film)
2025 film
1/10. The website's consensus reads: "A gleefully gory and deliberately silly reimagining, Deathstalker thrives on inventive creature effects and tongue-in-cheek
Deathstalker_(2025_film)
2006 Indian film
she pretends to obtain his proposal. Monica Judi/Priya also kicks the asses of the Hotel staff because the hotel's owner identified her from the news
Gopi_–_Goda_Meeda_Pilli
centers on the release of Asses of Fire: a film starring Terrance and Phillip, and Kenny's attempt to mimic a scene from the film. Asses of Fire causes a mass
List_of_South_Park_characters
2023 studio album by Electric Six
there is definitely some party rock vibes and silliness- ‘Staten Island Ass Squad’- surely scores silly points for the song title alone. This album shows
Turquoise (Electric Six album)
Turquoise_(Electric_Six_album)
Canadian actor (born 1991)
Gilchrist, Todd (May 13, 2025). "Final Destination Bloodlines Review: A Silly But Satisfyingly Homicidal Series of Unfortunate Events". Variety. Penske
Richard_Harmon
1934 Australian film
Kingsford Smith, who has a cameo as himself. It was Smith's last film. "Silly ass" Englishman Hubert Montmorency "Monty" Ralston goes to Australia after
Splendid_Fellows
by Tom Walls, who co-starred with Ralph Lynn, a specialist in playing "silly ass" characters. The regular company of supporting actors included Robertson
Marry_the_Girl_(play)
32nd race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024. "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved
2024_National_Debt_Relief_250
Internet slang
punctuation and grammar, has numerous misspellings, various made-up words, and silly acronyms." Fondiller and Nerone in their style manual assert that smileys
LOL
1999 film by Mike Judge
of the easy yuk...what began as discomfiting satire soon devolves into silly farce." In his review in The New York Times, Stephen Holden wrote, "It has
Office_Space
American actor
(2010) Kelly Brook's Cameltoe Shows (2010) Katie Couric Investigates the Sillies (2011) Betwixt the Music: Rebecca Black (2011) Forcin' the Blues (2011)
Jake_Szymanski
1988 studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit". The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Busta
Swass
1933 film
Daily Film Renter wrote: "Henry Kendall, as an apparent idler of the 'silly ass' type, but really Scotland Yard man, is as efficient as usual, but somewhat
The_Man_Outside_(1933_film)
Play written by Ben Travers
by Tom Walls, who co-starred with Ralph Lynn, a specialist in playing "silly ass" characters. The regular company of supporting actors included Robertson
A_Night_Like_This_(play)
The Ovation Paradox (Thai band) Pause (band) Potato (band) Sao Sao Sao Silly Fools Singular (band) So Cool (band) Stone Metal Fire The Sun (Thai rock
List_of_Thai_musical_groups
2023 film by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote
"The Wrath of Becky SXSW Review – Bigger, Bloodier Sequel Embraces the Silliness". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 3, 2023. Tallerico, Brian (March
The_Wrath_of_Becky
Pejorative term in the Japanese language
words like silly goose and at the other end are words like stupid asshole. And in Japanese, at one end are words like kamaboko baka 蒲鉾馬鹿 'silly chump' and
Baka_(Japanese_word)
must lie upon it[a] As you sow so shall you reap[a] Ask a silly question and you will get a silly answer[a] Ask my companion if I be a thief[b] Ask no questions
List_of_proverbial_phrases
Play by Ben Travers
Aldwych company had left, but there remained Lynn, in his customary "silly ass" roles, Robertson Hare, as a figure of put-upon respectability; Mary Brough
A_Bit_of_a_Test
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Silky
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILLY means "will-helmet."
Female
English
Pet form of English Matilda, TILLY means "mighty in battle."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lily, LILLY means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the female personal name Elizabeth. Compare Hibbs 2.English : nickname for someone with very fair hair or skin, from Middle English, Old English lilie ‘lily’ (Latin lilium). The Italian equivalent Giglio was used as a personal name in the Middle Ages. In English and other languages there has also been some confusion with forms of Giles.English : habitational name from places called Lilley, in Hertfordshire and Berkshire. The Hertfordshire place was named in Old English as ‘flax-glade’, from līn ‘flax’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The Berkshire name is from Old English Lillinglēah ‘wood associated with Lilla’, an Old English personal name.
Boy/Male
English
Hilly.
Girl/Female
Arabic, British, Islamic, Muslim, Pakistani, Urdu
Water Lilly
Boy/Male
Indian
Silky
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various minor places so named, for example in Aisne, Côte d’Or, and Nièvre. The place name is from Romano-Gallic Billiacum, from a Gallic personal name Billios (Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.English : unexplained. Compare Billey.A man named de Billy, from Paris, is documented in Canada in 1665, and possibly in Quebec city. Documented secondary surnames are Courville, Léveillé, Verrier, Saint Louis.
Female
English
Originally an English pet form of Hebrew Sarah, SALLY means "noble lady, princess," it is now given as an independent name.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jillie, JILLY means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Silken; Silky
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Soft; Silky
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dilley.French : habitational name, with the preposition d(e), for someone from Illy, a place in the Ardennes.German : from a pet form of the female personal name Ottilie.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Tilly (Tiliacum in medieval records). Examples in Eure and Calvados are so called from a Gallo-Roman personal name Tilius (perhaps from Latin tilia ‘lime tree’) + the locative suffix -acum; one in Seine-et-Oise gets its name from the personal name Attilius + -acum.Irish : variant of Tully.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Millie, MILLY means "strong worker."
Male
English
Pet form of English Will, WILLY means "will-helmet."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Hungarian
Rose; Lilly
Male
English
Pet form of English Solomon, SOLLY means "peaceable."
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful girl, Beautiful woman
Male
Egyptian
, the father of Ankh-hapi.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Aided by God, Victorious
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BESS means "God is my oath."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jayalalita | ஜயலலிதா
Victorious Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Truthful
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Light of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Norse American English Scandinavian
Wise.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Smiling of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a group of villages near Huntingdon, called Great, Little, and Steeple Gidding, named from Old English Gyddingas ‘people of Gydda’, a personal name of uncertain origin.
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
SILLY ASSES
n.
Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question.
n.
Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
a.
Foolish; silly; trifling.
a.
Silly.
superl.
Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.
a.
Silly; weakly sentimental.
n.
Silly talk; babbling.
superl.
Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
n.
A silly person.
a.
See Silly.
v. i.
To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
a.
Silly; childish; trifling.
a.
Abounding with hills; uneven in surface; as, a hilly country.
n.
An Australian myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Smithii), having smooth ovate leaves, and panicles of small white flowers. The wood is hard and fine-grained.
v. t.
To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to sully a person's reputation.
a.
Foolish; silly.
a.
Lofty; as, hilly empire.
n.
The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, as a timber, which forms the lower member of a frame, or supports a structure; as, the sills of a house, of a bridge, of a loom, and the like.
n.
A silly clown.