English Dictionary
◊ ZANY
zany
adj 1: (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not
going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some
wacky plan for selling more books" [syn: {cockamamie},
{cockamamy}, {fool(a)}, {goofy}, {sappy}, {silly}, {wacky},
{unreasonable}]
2: like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a
zany sense of humor" [syn: {buffoonish}, {clownish}, {clowlike}]
n 1: a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for
ludicrous effect
2: a stupid fool [syn: {fathead}, {goof}, {jackass}, {goose}, {cuckoo}]