daffy

[ daf-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, daf·fi·er, daf·fi·est.

1. silly; weak-minded; crazy.

daffy

/ ˈdæfɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   another word for daft daft

Other Words From

• daffi·ly adverb
• daffi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of daffy¹

1880–85; daff (obsolete; daff ¹ ) + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of daffy¹

C19: from obsolete daff fool; see daft

Example Sentences

“You know, this goes against everything they taught me in health class,” Daffy Duck says, before he drinks.

From The Daily Beast

There was a Lucille Ball–like fearlessness to her daffy brand of physical comedy that seemed to be refreshingly natural.

From The Daily Beast

Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Daffy Duck are the centerpieces of two new fashion campaigns this holiday season.

From The Daily Beast

How much drabber, duller, and more tedious this race will be without those daffy Huntsman girls.

From The Daily Beast

His daughters on the other hand… How much drabber, duller, and more tedious this race will be without those daffy Huntsman Girls.

From The Daily Beast

Oh, mother, you're daffy about the Rexhills, why not admit it and be done with it?

From Project Gutenberg

Conservation that does not make use of resources rapidly going to waste is Conservation gone daffy.

From Project Gutenberg

Mike grinned, remembering the time he had driven a robot brain daffy by bluffing it at poker.

From Project Gutenberg

"You have the air of a daffy young Englishman just arrived in the Colonies to make your fortune," she said.

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Are you clean daffy, doin' a barn dance around that rusty capstan, makin' a noise fit to frighten the fish?

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