noun · Feelings

silliness

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The meaning (definition) of the word silliness

acting in a funny, goofy way

The word silliness used in a sentence

“My silliness began when I put a bucket on my head.”

How the word silliness is said around the world

Frenchbêtise (bay-TEEZ)
Spanishtontería (tohn-tay-REE-ah)
Mandarin傻气 (shah chee)
Hindiमसखरी (mus-KHA-ree)
Arabicالسَّخافَةُ (as-sa-KHAA-fa-tu)
Russianдурачество (doo-RAH-chees-tvah)
Portuguese (EU)tolice (too-LEES)
Portuguese (BR)palhaçada (pah-lyah-SAH-dah)
Japaneseおふざけ (oh-foo-ZAH-keh)
GermanAlbernheit (AL-bern-hite)
Urduمسخرا پن (mas-kha-RA pan)
Punjabiਮਸਖਰੀ (mus-KHA-ree)
Korean장난기 (jahng-NAHN-gee)
Hebrewשְׁטוּיוֹת (shtu-YOT)
Greekχαζομάρα (khah-zoh-MAH-rah)
Dutchgekkigheid (KHEK-ukh-hyte)
Tagalogkakulitan (kah-koo-LEE-tahn)
Vietnamesesự ngớ ngẩn (suh nguh NGUHN)
Turkishşapşallık (shap-shal-LUHK)
Persianمسخره‌بازی (mas-kha-reh-BAH-zee)
Polishwygłupy (vih-GWOO-pih)
Ukrainianдуркування (door-koo-VAHN-nyah)
Bengaliবোকামি (BOH-ka-mee)
Swedishtokighet (TOO-kig-hayt)
Italianfare lo sciocco (FAH-reh loh SHOK-koh)

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