"zany" meaning in English

See zany in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈzeɪni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎ [UK] Forms: zany [positive], zanier [comparative], zaniest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|2=zanier|3=zaniest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something or someone that is zany is very weird.
    Sense id: simple-zany-en-adj-CBzJPNbH

Noun

IPA: /ˈzeɪni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎ [UK] Forms: zany [singular], zanies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=zanies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A zany is a weird person.
    Sense id: simple-zany-en-noun-qsz-CHPM
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zany",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zanier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaniest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "2": "zanier",
        "3": "zaniest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "za‧ny",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something or someone that is zany is very weird."
      ],
      "id": "simple-zany-en-adj-CBzJPNbH"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeɪni/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zany"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zany",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zanies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "2": "zanies"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "za‧ny",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They got a zany to perform at the party."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A zany is a weird person."
      ],
      "id": "simple-zany-en-noun-qsz-CHPM",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeɪni/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zany"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zany",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zanier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaniest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "2": "zanier",
        "3": "zaniest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "za‧ny",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something or someone that is zany is very weird."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeɪni/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zany"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zany",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zanies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "2": "zanies"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "za‧ny",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They got a zany to perform at the party."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A zany is a weird person."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeɪni/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zany.wav ‎",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zany"
}

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