n.
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: za · ni · er ; -est
Date: 1609
1 : being or having the characteristics of a zany
2 : fantastically or absurdly ludicrous <a zany movie>
– za · ni · ly \ ' z ā -n ə -l ē \ adverb
– za · ni · ness \ ' z ā -n ē -n ə s \ noun