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▸ adjective: (of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large.
▸ adjective: (chiefly Scotland, obsolete) Blessed
▸ adjective: Good; pious.
▸ adjective: Holy.
▸ adjective: (now chiefly Scotland and Northern England, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion
▸ adjective: (now literary) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.
▸ adjective: (now literary) Helpless, defenseless.
▸ adjective: Insignificant, worthless, (chiefly Scotland) especially with regard to land quality.
▸ adjective: Weak, frail; flimsy (use concerning people and animals is now obsolete).
▸ adjective: Sickly; feeble; infirm.
▸ adjective: (now rustic UK, rare) Simple, plain
▸ adjective: Rustic, homely.
▸ adjective: (obsolete) Lowly, of humble station.
▸ adjective: Mentally simple, foolish
▸ adjective: (obsolete) Rustic, uneducated, unlearned.
▸ adjective: Thoughtless, lacking judgment.
▸ adjective: (Scotland) Mentally retarded.
▸ adjective: Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.
▸ adjective: (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
▸ adverb: (now regional or colloquial) Sillily: in a silly manner.
▸ noun: (colloquial) A silly person.
▸ noun: (endearing, gently derogatory) A term of address.
▸ noun: (colloquial) A mistake.
Similar:
zany,
ridiculous,
goofy,
wacky,
frivolous,
foolish,
empty-headed,
light-headed,
featherbrained,
giddy,
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lemon yellow,
electric blue,
lime green,
lavender,
hot pink,
neon green,
sky blue,
candy apple red,
chartreuse,
fuchsia
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