- folly fol·ly n
- ['fɒlɪ]
follia, pazzia
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folly fol·ly n
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Folly — Fol ly, n.; pl. {Follies}. [OE. folie, foli, F. folie, fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See {Fool}.] 1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. [1913 Webster] 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fol|ly — «FOL ee», noun, plural lies. 1. the fact or state of being foolish; lack of sense; unwise conduct: » It was folly to eat too much on the picnic. My only books Were women s looks, and folly s all they taught me (Thomas Moore). Where ignorance is… … Useful english dictionary
folly — /fol ee/, n., pl. follies for 2 6. 1. the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. 2. a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal. 3. a costly and foolish undertaking;… … Universalium
folly — fol|ly [ˈfɔli US ˈfa:li] n plural follies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: folie, from fol; FOOL1] 1.) [U and C] formal a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results ▪ Somerville bitterly regretted his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
folly — fol|ly [ fali ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a way of thinking or behaving that is stupid and careless, and likely to have bad results: The judge described the incident as an act of folly. it is folly to do something: It is absolute folly to go… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
folly — (n.) early 13c., mental weakness; unwise conduct (in M.E. including wickedness, lwedness, madness), from O.Fr. folie (12c.) folly, madness, stupidity, from fol (see FOOL (Cf. fool)). Sense of costly structure considered to have shown folly in the … Etymology dictionary
fol|lies — «FOL eez», noun. 1. plural of folly. 2. a theater revue … Useful english dictionary
folly — [fäl′ē] n. pl. follies [ME folie < OFr < fol: see FOOL1] 1. a lack of understanding, sense, or rational conduct; foolishness 2. any foolish action or belief 3. any foolish and useless but expensive undertaking 4 … English World dictionary
folly — fol•ly [[t]ˈfɒl i[/t]] n. pl. lies 1) the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense 2) a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity 3) a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure 4) archit. a… … From formal English to slang
folly — fol·ly … English syllables
fol·ly — /ˈfɑːli/ noun, pl lies 1 [noncount] 1 a : the lack of good sense or judgment : ↑foolishness the folly of driving fast on steep, winding roads his folly in thinking that he would not be noticed … Useful english dictionary
