goofy
Quirky or silly, often in a humorous mannerQuirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
» Tom does do some goofy things from time to time.
Том і дійсно робить нерозумні речі час від часу. — deniko
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3 senses(Canada, US, informal)Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
albern, doof, trottelig
глу́пыйglúpyj
(Canada, US, informal, not comparable)Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
(Canada, US, informal, not comparable)Riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
Coordinate term: switch
- ludicrous, foolish
Examples
24 sentencesTom does do some goofy things from time to time.
Том і дійсно робить нерозумні речі час від часу. — deniko
Tom does do some goofy things.
Tom is making a goofy face.
Tom had a goofy look on his face.
Tom looks really goofy today.
Translations
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Origin
From Goofy, the name of a Walt Disney cartoon character in the form of an anthropomorphiFrom Goofy, the name of a Walt Disney cartoon character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, from goofy (adjective): see etymology 1. Etymology 2, adjective sense 1 (“having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth”) refers the character’s buckteeth, while etymology 2, adjective sense 2 (“riding with one’s right foot forward”) and the corresponding adverb and noun senses refer to the character being depicted surfing in that manner in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).
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goofier, goofiestSynonyms
39 synonymsAntonyms
21 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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