unsilly en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English unsely, from Old English unsǣliġ, equivalent to un- + silly. Doublet of Unseelie.
Meanings
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Not silly.
“Cheetos is about being playful, it’s about being silly,” Lambeth replies in a thoroughly unsilly tone.
2009 May 10, Rob Walker, “Big Cheese”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unsilly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unsilly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |