zanily

za·ny

Z z

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zey-nee]
- /ˈzeɪ ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zey-nee]
- /ˈzeɪ ni/

Definitions of zanily word

adjective zanily ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish. 1
noun plural zanily a comically wild or eccentric person. 1
noun plural zanily a secondary stock character in old comedies who mimicked his master. 1
noun plural zanily a professional buffoon; clown. 1
noun plural zanily a silly person; simpleton. 1
noun plural zanily a slavish attendant or follower. 1

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Origin of zanily

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; (< Middle French) < Italian zan(n)i (later zanno) a servant character in the commedia dell’arte, perhaps orig. the character's name, the Upper Italian form of Tuscan Gianni, for Giovanni John

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Parts of speech for Zanily

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zanily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for zanily

adverb zanily

wackily — In a way or to an extent that is wacky.

Just one Synonym for zanily