SILLY SEASON

Meaning of SILLY SEASON in English

noun Date: 1861 a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for lack of major news stories, a period marked by frivolous, outlandish, or illogical activity or behavior

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SILLY SEASON — I. noun : a period (as late summer) when newspapers must resort to minor or fantastic matters for lack of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — period of time during which there is no exciting news; decrease in the amount of activity (often in the summer)
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SILLY SEASON — Date: 1861 1. : a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY SEASON — Function: noun Date: 1861 1 : a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — [silly season] n (1861) 1: a period (as late summer) when newspapers often resort to trivial or frivolous matters for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILLY SEASON — noun [ sing. ] ( BrE ) the time, usually in the summer, when newspapers are full of unimportant stories …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — ˈsilly ˌseason BrE AmE noun the silly season British English informal a period in the summer when newspapers print stories …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILLY SEASON — The silly season is the time around August when the newspapers are full of unimportant or silly news stories because …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — The ~ is the time around August when the newspapers are full of unimportant or silly news stories because there …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SILLY SEASON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The silly season is upon us. ▪ Then that silly season when the oil rigs …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILLY SEASON — редк. разг. "пустой сезон" (обыкн. август - сентябрь, т.е. время отпусков и парламентских каникул (recess), когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
SILLY SEASON — мертвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь (время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — Зоммерлох
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — затишье в прессе
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SILLY SEASON — затишье в прессе
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SILLY SEASON — СМИ жарг "пустой сезон" Период времени, обычно в конце лета - в сезон массовых отпусков, когда в отсутствие значительных новостей и событий …
SILLY SEASON — СМИ жарг. "пустой сезон" Период времени, обычно в конце лета - в сезон массовых отпусков, когда в отсутствие значительных новостей …
SILLY SEASON — редк. разг. "пустой сезон" (обыкн. август - сентябрь, т.е. время отпусков и парламентских каникул [recess], когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
SILLY SEASON — мертвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь (время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY — I. ˈsilē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sely, silly happy, blessed, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from (assumed) Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEASON — I. ˈsēz ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sesoun, seisoun, from Old French saison, seson, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILLY — (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; …
Английский словарь Webster
SILLY — (n.) Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
Английский словарь Webster
SILLY — ( n. ) Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY — ( n. ) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY — — sillily , adv. — silliness , n. /sil"ee/ , adj., sillier, silliest , n. , pl. sillies . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASON — — seasonedly , adv. — seasoner , n. — seasonless , adj. /see"zeuhn/ , n. 1. one of the four …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASON — I. ˈsē-z ə n noun Etymology: Middle English sesoun, from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY — adjective ( sil·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English sely, silly happy, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from Old English sǣlig, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY — noun weak; helpless; frail. 2. silly ·noun happy; fortunate; blessed. 3. silly ·noun rustic; plain; simple; humble. 4. silly ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SEASON — noun that which gives relish; seasoning. 2. season ·vi to give token; to savor. 3. season ·noun a period of …
Webster English vocab
SILLY — ■ adjective ( sillier , silliest ) 1》 lacking in common sense or judgement; foolish. 2》 trivial or frivolous. 3》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SILLY — [sil.ly] adj sil.li.er ; -est [ME sely, silly happy, innocent, pitiable, feeble, fr. OE saelig, fr. OE sael happiness; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEASON — [sea.son] n [ME, fr. MF saison, fr. OF, fr. L sation-, satio action of sowing, fr. serere to sow--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILLY — sill|y BrE AmE ˈsɪl |i ▷ sill|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ sill|ies iz ▷ sill|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILLY — / ˈsɪli; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( sil·lier , sil·li·est ) 1. showing a lack of thought, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASON — / ˈsiːzn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. any of the four main periods of the year: spring, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY — I. sil ‧ ly 1 S2 /ˈsɪli/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative sillier , superlative silliest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEASON
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILLY — adj. & n. --adj. (sillier, silliest) 1 lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEASON — n. & v. --n. 1 each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILLY — adj. & n. adj. (sillier, silliest) 1 lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEASON — n. & v. n. 1 each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILLY — adj. & n. --adj. (sillier, silliest) 1. lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Oxford English vocab
SEASON — n. & v. --n. 1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Oxford English vocab
SILLY — ( sillier, silliest) If you say that someone or something is silly , you mean that they are foolish, childish, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASON
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silly grin ▪ ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEASON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a season ticket (= one that allows you to make a journey or go …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILLY — (FOOLISH) [adjective] -ier, -iest - showing a lack of thought or judgment; foolishDon't do that, you silly boy!I made a …
Cambridge English vocab
SILLY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILLY — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: SIMPLE 3, asinine, fatuous, foolish, nitwitted, sheepheaded, unwitty, weak-headed, weak-minded, witless Related Words: empty, empty-headed, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SEASON — I. noun 1 of the year ADJECTIVE ▪ dry , hurricane , monsoon , rainy , wet ▪ In this …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SILLY
Longman Activator English vocab
SILLY — n. 25B6; adjective don't be so silly : FOOLISH, stupid, unintelligent, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, imbecilic, doltish; imprudent, thoughtless, rash, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILLY — adj. 1 senseless, nonsensical, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible, asinine, inane, preposterous, idiotic, childish, puerile, foolish, foolhardy, irresponsible, unreasonable, illogical, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SILLY — 1. прил. 1) глупый; слабоумный Syn : foolish, stupid, absurd 2) уст. простой, бесхитростный; безобидный ∙ 2. сущ.; разг. глупыш, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEASON — 1. сущ. 1) время года 2) а) сезон (период, время проведения каких-л. мероприятий и т. п.) to open, usher in …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY — silly.ogg 1. ʹsılı n разг. глупыш; несмышлёныш don't take offence, silly! - не обижайся, дурачок /глупышка/! don't be such a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEASON — season.ogg 1. ʹsi:z(ə)n n 1. время года the alternations of the seasons - чередование времён года the four seasons, the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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