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• silly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. witless, foolish, stupid, childish; fatuous, inane; senseless, absurd, ridiculous; stunned. See absurdity, credulity, folly. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. senseless, ridiculous, nonsensical, foolish,… …   English dictionary for students

• fat´u|ous|ness — fat|u|ous «FACH u uhs», adjective. 1. stupid but self satisfied; foolish; silly: »a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty headed conversation. These poor Might Have Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley). SYNONYM(S): See… …   Useful english dictionary

• fat´u|ous|ly — fat|u|ous «FACH u uhs», adjective. 1. stupid but self satisfied; foolish; silly: »a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty headed conversation. These poor Might Have Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley). SYNONYM(S): See… …   Useful english dictionary

• fat|u|ous — «FACH u uhs», adjective. 1. stupid but self satisfied; foolish; silly: »a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty headed conversation. These poor Might Have Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

• silly — [sil′ē] adj. sillier, silliest [ME seli, sili (with shortened vowel), good, blessed, innocent < OE sælig, happy, prosperous, blessed (akin to Ger selig, blessed) < sæl, happiness < IE base * sel , favorable, in good spirits (> Gr… …   English World dictionary

• gurglingly — adverb Etymology: gurgling (present participle of gurgle) (I) + ly : in the manner of one that gurgles the hostess approached them gurglingly and with a fatuous smile of joy …   Useful english dictionary

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• vac´u|ous|ness — vac|u|ous «VAK yu uhs», adjective. 1. showing no thought or intelligence; stupid; foolish: »the vacuous smile of an idiot; a vacuous, solemn snob (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): fatuous. 2. having no meaning or direction; idle; indolent: » …   Useful english dictionary