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Search phrase: silly

Plays

 21 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym V.iii.86There was a fourth man, in a silly habit,There was a fourth man, in a silly habit,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.21Alas, this is a child, a silly dwarf!Alas, this is a Child, a silly Dwarfe:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.72Here's a silly stately style indeed!Heere's a silly stately stile indeede:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.223While as the silly owner of the goodsWhile as the silly Owner of the goods
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.243Had I been there, which am a silly woman,Had I beene there, which am a silly Woman,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.43To shepherds looking on their silly sheepTo Shepheards, looking on their silly Sheepe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.93Of threescore-and-two years – a silly timeOf threescore and two yeeres, a silly time
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.137But silly ladies with thy threat'ning arms?But silly Ladies with thy threatning armes:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.18If she looked pale, 'twas silly woman's fear,If she lookt pale, twas silly womans feare,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.29Poor silly men, much wronged, and more distressed!Poore silly men, much wrongd, and more distrest,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.55This little business of a silly fraud.This litle busines of a silly fraude.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.73By virtue, thou enforcest laughter; thy sillyBy vertue thou inforcest laughter, thy sillie
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.48Ba, most silly sheep with a horn. You hear hisBa most seely Sheepe, with a horne: you heare
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.46Neighing in likeness of a filly foal;Neighing in likenesse of a silly foale,
OthelloOth I.iii.304silly gentleman!silly Gentleman?
Richard IIR2 V.v.25Nor shall not be the last; like seely beggars,Nor shall not be the last. Like silly Beggars,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.123Till I be brought to such a silly pass!Till I be brought to such a sillie passe.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.46Do use to chant it. It is silly sooth,Do vse to chaunt it: it is silly sooth,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.81A silly answer, and fitting well a sheep.A silly answere, and fitting well a Sheepe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.72On silly women or poor passengers.On silly women, or poore passengers.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.27this caparison, and my revenue is the silly cheat.this Caparison, and my Reuennew is the silly Cheate.

Poems

 8 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.7 She, silly queen, with more than love's good will, She silly Queene, with more then loues good will,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.8 Unto the silly damsel! Vnto the silly damsell.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.9 One silly cross wrought all my loss; One silly crosse, wrought all my losse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.167 The silly lambs; pure thoughts are dead and still, The sillie Lambes, pure thoughts are dead & still,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1345 When, silly groom, God wot, it was defect When seelie Groome (God wot) it was defect
Venus and AdonisVen.467 The silly boy, believing she is dead, The sillie boy beleeuing she is dead,
Venus and AdonisVen.1016 To be of such a weak and silly mind To be of such a weake and sillie mind,
Venus and AdonisVen.1098 And never fright the silly lamb that day. And neuer fright the sillie lambe that daie.

Glossary

 20 result(s).
apishsilly, foolish, trifling
foolfoolish, silly
fool-beggedfoolish, idiotic, silly
foppishfoolish, silly, stupid
frivoloussilly, paltry, trivial
Greekbuffoon, merry person, silly joker
idlenesspastime, foolishness, silly diversion
innocentsilly, half-witted, foolish
peevishsilly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive
pribbles and prabblesvain chatter and silly quarrelling
sillyhelpless, defenceless, vulnerable
sillyfoolish, stupid, ludicrous
sillyfeeble, frail, weak
sillysimple, lowly, humble
sillytrifling, trivial, scanty
silly-duckingfoolishly bowing, ridiculously obsequious
simplefoolish, silly, stupid
toyfoolish dislike, silly aversion
vainfoolish, silly, stupid
wagtalk foolishly, utter silly remarks

Thesaurus

 20 result(s).
aversion, sillytoy
diversion, sillyidleness
joker, sillyGreek
quarrelling, sillypribbles and prabbles
sillyapish
sillyfool
sillyfool-begged
sillyfoppish
sillyfrivolous
sillyinnocent
sillypeevish
sillysimple
sillyvain
silly aversiontoy
silly diversionidleness
silly jokerGreek
silly quarrelling and vain chatterpribbles and prabbles
silly remarks, utterwag
utter silly remarkswag
vain chatter and silly quarrellingpribbles and prabbles

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SILLYBASICsillily adv, silliness n, silly adj
SILLYACTIONsilly-ducking adj, silly-jeering adj
SILLYEMOTIONsilly-mild adj

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