SILLY BILLY

Meaning of SILLY BILLY in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized B

Etymology: silly (I) + Billy, nickname for William; probably after William IV died 1837, king of England

: a foolish person

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SILLY BILLY — a clownish person. [ 1840-50 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY BILLY — ■ noun informal, chiefly Brit. a foolish person.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SILLY BILLY — ➡ silly
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY BILLY — ˈsilly ˌbilly BrE AmE noun ( plural silly billies ) [countable] especially British English spoken used to tell someone, especially …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BILLY — I. noun (plural billies) Etymology: Scots ~-pot cooking utensil Date: 1839 a metal or enamelware pail or pot with a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BILLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Billy the Kid Billy Bishop Eckstine Billy Graham Billy Mills Billy Mitchell Billy Strayhorn …
Английский словарь Британика
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
BILLY — I. billy variant of billie II. bil·ly ˈbilē, -li noun ( plural billies also billys -(ˌ)lēz, -liz) Etymology: probably from …
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
BILLY — (n.) A slubbing or roving machine.
Английский словарь Webster
BILLY — (n.) A club; esp., a policeman's club.
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
BILLY — ( n. ) A slubbing or roving machine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BILLY — ( n. ) A club; esp., a policeman's club.
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
BILLY — /bil"ee/ , n. 1. a male given name, form of William . 2. Also, Billye . a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BILLY — /bil"ee/ , n. , pl. billies . 1. Also called billy club . a police officer's club or baton. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BILLY — n. container for boiling water (Australian); metal container for boiling water or cooking outside on a campfire, billycan (UK); policeman's …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BILLY — I. ˈbi-lē noun ( plural billies ) Etymology: Scots billy-pot cooking utensil Date: 1839 chiefly Australian & New Zealand : …
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
BILLY — noun a slubbing or roving machine. 2. billy ·noun a club; ·esp., a policeman's club.
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
BILLY — [bil.ly] n, pl billies [Sc billy-pot cooking utensil] (1839) chiefly Austral & NewZeal: a metal or enamelware pail or pot …
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
BILLY — Billy, billy BrE AmE ˈbɪl i ▷ Billy's, billies ˈbɪl iz ▶ ˈ billy goat BrE AmE
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
SILLY — I. sil ‧ ly 1 S2 /ˈsɪli/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative sillier , superlative silliest ) [ Language: Old …
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
BILLY — n. (pl. -ies) = BILLY-GOAT.
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
BILLY — n. (pl. -ies) = BILLY-GOAT.
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
BILLY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) (in full billycan) orig. Austral. a tin or enamel cooking-pot with a lid and wire handle, …
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
BILLY — ( billies) A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by …
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
BILLY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES billy goat Billy no-mates ▪ I was left sitting on my own, looking like Billy …
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
BILLY — n. Billy the Kid Billy Bishop Eckstine Billy Graham Billy Mills Billy Mitchell Billy Strayhorn Billy Sunday Billy Wilder Billy
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SILLY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BILLY — Noun. Amphetamine Sulphate. Abb. of 'Billy Whizz', a cartoon character from the children's magazine Beano; Billy Whizz does everything with …
Slang English vocab
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
BILLY — n. Function: noun Synonyms: CUDGEL , baton, billy club, bludgeon, club, knobkerrie, nightstick, ||shillelagh, truncheon, war club
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BILLY — noun Synonyms: cudgel , baton, billy club, bludgeon, club, knobkerrie, nightstick, ||shillelagh, truncheon, war club
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
BILLY — (полицейская) дубинка (австралийское) жестяной (походный) котелок сокр. от billy-goat (эмоционально-усилительно) (разговорное) сильно, чрезвычайно, изо всех сил - to laugh like …
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
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SILLY — 1. ʹsılı n разг. глупыш; несмышлёныш don't take offence, silly! - не обижайся, дурачок /глупышка/! don't be such a silly …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BILLY — _I ʹbılı n 1. (полицейская) дубинка 2. австрал. жестяной (походный) котелок 3. сокр. от billy-goat 4. эмоц.-усил. разг. сильно, чрезвычайно, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BILLY — сущ. 1) (полицейская) дубинка 2) диал. приятель, товарищ 3) австрал. походный котелок She was letting them have milk at half …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SILLY
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BILLY — сущ. 1) (полицейская) дубинка 2) диал. приятель, товарищ 3) австрал. походный котелок She was letting them have milk at half the town price, and …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BILLY — n 1) infml esp AmE We took a shot of the cop with his inevitable billy dangling from his hand — Мы …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BILLY — n 1) infml esp AmE We took a shot of the cop with his inevitable billy dangling from his hand …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BILLY — billy n 1. infml esp AmE We took a shot of the cop with his inevitable billy dangling from his …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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