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silly

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “silly” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

silly

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

silly is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, silly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsilly

1noun
  • A silly person.
  • A term of address.
  • A mistake.
1adjective
  • Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • Blessed, particularly:
  • Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
  • Simple, plain, particularly:
  • Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:
  • (of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
1adverb
  • Sillily: in a silly manner.

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