FOOL

I. noun see: belly Date: 13th century a person lacking in judgment or prudence, 2. a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble, one who is victimized or made to appear ~ish ; dupe , 3. a harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding, one with a marked propensity or fondness for something , a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard, II. adjective Date: 13th century ~ish , silly , III. verb Date: 1593 intransitive verb 1. to behave ~ishly , to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly , 2. to play or improvise a comic role, to speak in jest ; joke , to contend or fight without serious intent or with less than full strength ; toy , transitive verb to make a ~ of ; deceive , infatuate , to spend on trifles or without advantage ; fritter