zany

zany is a 4-letter English word with 6 senses as noun, transitive verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A merry-andrew; a buffoon. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 16 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A merry-andrew; a buffoon.
2. transitive verb. To mimic.
3. noun. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

   Synonyms: bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat

4. noun. a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
5. adjective. like a clown

   "a buffoonish walk"

   "a clownish face"

   Synonyms: buffoonish, clownish, clownlike

6. adjective. ludicrous, foolish

   "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"

   "wore a goofy hat"

   Synonyms: cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky

Synonyms

bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky

Common word forms

zanier, zanies, zanily, zaniest

Words from these letters

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