zany
Plural: zanies
Noun
- A ludicrously comical or eccentric person.
- a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.
Adjective Satellite
- ludicrous, foolish
- like a clown
- "a zany sense of humor"
Adj
- Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
- Ludicrously or incongruously comical.
Verb
- To mimic foolishly.
Adjective
- Ludicrously comical; amusingly eccentric.
Examples
- His ZANY play of ’QUIRKY’ across two triple word scores was both hilarious and effective.
- The Words With Friends chat lit up as the self-proclaimed ZANY player declared their next outrageous move.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French zani, zanni, from Italian zanni (“a kind of masked clown character”), from Zanni, a dialectal form of Giovanni. Doublet of Zanni, John, and Giovanni.
Synonyms
bozo, buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, cockamamie, cockamamy, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goofy, goose, jackass, sappy, silly, twat, wacky, whacky
Scrabble Score: 16
zany: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordzany: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zany: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary