goofy
ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat.
Origin of goofy
1Other words from goofy
- goof·i·ly, adverb
- goof·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby goofy
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How to use goofy in a sentence
Bakers delighted in their imperfect creations, sharing photos of their goofy, cartoonish bakes — along with some badly needed joy.
These 10 food trends were the distractions we needed in 2020 | Emily Heil | December 24, 2020 | Washington PostBillingsley played the adorable, doe-eyed 9-year old Ralphie Parker in the holiday movie A Christmas Story—the goofy, sometimes hilarious 1983 classic that has become one of the best known, and most beloved, Christmas films ever.
Ralphie from ‘A Christmas Story’ could have been the first child in space. Then disaster struck. | Erik Olsen | December 23, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWe’re very goofy off the court, but on the court, it’s business once that game starts.
He was so goofy and fun as Starlord in Guardians of the Galaxy!
How Chris Pratt became the internet’s least favorite Chris | Constance Grady | October 22, 2020 | VoxWe found a wide variety of mugs that range from tasteful and elegant to goofy and fun—we guarantee there’s a mug here for someone you know.
Coffee (or tea!) mugs that make for easy gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
Speech, in this case, is our ability to spend money on a goofy entertainment.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead | Luke O’Neil | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was very even-keeled, goofy and liked to play basketball.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC | M.L. Nestel | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys,” she said.
Joey was strong, resourceful, plucky, goofy, and vulnerable—and, of course, you hoped she would pick Pacey over Dawson.
How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’? | Tim Teeman | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Thompsons, while goofy and simple and often unintelligible, really and truly loved each other.
If I keep doing all these goofy things for you, Ill never make commander.
The Sex Life of the Gods | Michael KnerrThe fact of the matter was that I had about reached the stage where I was prepared to try anything once, however goofy.
Right Ho, Jeeves | P. G. WodehouseThey looked so midwestern and goofy, and he gave them his wolfy smile—hello, little piggies, here to blow your house down.
Makers | Cory DoctorowI thought to myself that anybody doing this kind of work was a little bit goofy to begin with.
Test Pilot | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)Brooks had just landed with his goofy student and was crawling out of his cockpit when he saw the ship hit.
Test Pilot | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
British Dictionary definitions for goofy
/ (ˈɡuːfɪ) /
foolish; silly; stupid
British (of teeth) sticking out; protruding
Derived forms of goofy
- goofily, adverb
- goofiness, noun
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