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silly

/ˈsɪl.i/ noun C2
  1. A silly person. (colloquial)
  2. A term of address.
  3. A mistake. (colloquial)

Plural sillies

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They fed me behind bars from an iron pan till one night I felt that I was Bagheera--the Panther--and no man’s plaything, and I broke the silly lock with one blow of my paw and came away.
The Jungle Book, p. 17 · B2
Baloo will surely beat me, but that is better than chasing silly rose leaves with the Bandar-log.”
The Jungle Book, p. 50 · B2
It was very silly of you to do such a thing.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 80 · C1
Such silly doings!” was Marilla’s response.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 160 · C1

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