What is weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman called?
silly — Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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