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   zany

   /ˈzeɪni/

   adjective

   • 1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic: "his zany humour"

   noun

   • 1. a zany person.
   • ▪ a comic performer partnering a clown, whom he imitated in an amusing way.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French zani or Italian zan(n)i, Venetian form of Gianni, Giovanni ‘John’, stock name of the servants acting as clowns in the commedia dell'arte.

   Derivatives

   • 1. zanily adverb
   • 2. zaniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • Z

     10

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zanyZany Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Zany can be an adjective meaning eccentric or absurd, or a noun meaning a clown or a silly person. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZANY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Zany means strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZANY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Zany means strange or eccentric in an amusing way, or a clown or buffoon. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of zany in sentences.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZANY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Zany means strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Zany definition: ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.. See examples of ZANY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zanyZany - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you've been called zany, you are goofy, wacky, and clownish. Zany describes very silly people and behaviors. If you break into a bad, old-guy imitation of hip-hop, you might be trying too hard to be zany.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › zanyZany - definition of zany by The Free Dictionary

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   Zany means comical or ludicrous because of incongruity or strangeness. It can also refer to a clown or a foolish person. See synonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.