SILLY

adjective (sillier; -est) Etymology: Middle English sely, ~ happy, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from Old English sǣlig, from sǣl happiness; akin to Old High German sālig happy Date: 14th century helpless , weak , 2. rustic , plain , lowly in station ; humble , 3. weak in intellect ; foolish , exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment , trifling , frivolous , being stunned or dazed , see: simple sillily adverb silliness noun ~ noun or adverb