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- [daf-ee]
- /ˈdæf i/
- /ˈdæf.i/
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- [daf-ee]
- /ˈdæf i/
Definitions of daffy word
- adjective daffy If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way. 3
- adjective daffy crazy; foolish; silly 3
- adjective daffy frolicsome in a giddy way 3
- adjective daffy silly; weak-minded; crazy. 1
- noun daffy Silly; mildly eccentric. 1
- noun daffy (Informal) A daffodil. 0
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Origin of daffy
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; daff (obsolete; see daff1) + -y1
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Parts of speech for Daffy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
daffy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
daffy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daffy
adj daffy
- daft — If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange.
- demented — Someone who is demented has a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease.
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- dotty — marked with dots; dotted.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
Antonyms for daffy
adjective daffy
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
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