Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 22 compound words that contain silly. The most common are listed below. Open silly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- silly seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
- Silly BillyAn epithet used in mild teasing for a silly person, or one who has just done something of a foolish nature.
- silly pointA fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.
- Silly PuttyA toy based on silicone polymers that have unusual physical properties.
- silly gooseA silly person; a simpleton.
- silly stringaerosol string
- silly moneyA ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.
- silly pillA hypothetical pill that makes those who take it behave in a silly manner.
- silly beanSomeone acting in a silly or foolish manner.
- silly mid offa fielding position, on the off side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position
- silly mid ona fielding position, on the leg side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position
- silly window syndromeA problem in data transmission, where a server, unable to process all incoming data, repeatedly asks the clients to reduce the size of the packets they are sending — to the point where all packets become extremely small ("tinygrams") and …
- Silly Billiesplural of Silly Billy: An epithet used in mild teasing for a silly person, or one who has just done something of a foolish nature.
- silly slicingSelf-harm by cutting.
- Silly CayAn island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- silly strawA drinking straw with a fixed, amusing shape that includes loops.
- silly beansplural of silly bean: Someone acting in a silly or foolish manner.
- silly pillsplural of silly pill: A hypothetical pill that makes those who take it behave in a silly manner.
- silly pointsplural of silly point: A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.
- silly seasonsplural of silly season: A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
- silly stringsplural of silly string: aerosol string
- silly sausageTerm of affection, used when someone has made a minor mistake.
- silly mid onsplural of silly mid on: a fielding position, on the leg side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position
- silly geeseplural of silly goose: A silly person; a simpleton.
- silly sausagesplural of silly sausage: Term of affection, used when someone has made a minor mistake.
Compound words 22
- sillynessAlternative spelling of silliness: That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
- sillyficA fanfic intended to be humorous or absurd.
- sillycideSuicide.
- sillificationThe process of making something silly.
- sillykinOne who is silly.
- nonsillyNot silly.
- sillyhoodA caul (part of the amnion that encloses a baby's head at birth).
- sillyishSomewhat silly.
- unsillyNot silly.
- sillycidalSuicidal.