ninny C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈnɪni/ UK /ˈnɪni/ See IPA manual Freq #23243 Meanings 1 noun A silly or foolish person. Do not be a ninny; check the address before leaving. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a silly or foolish person. addle pateaddle-brainaddleheadairheadalternative spelling of dumbass.assassclownasshat Etymology Unknown; the synonym ninnyhammer appears around the same time. Possibly related to innocent or Italian ninno (“small child”). Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ninny **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪni/ **Frequency rank:** 23243 ## Meanings 1. A silly or foolish person. ## Examples - Do not be a ninny; check the address before leaving. ## Synonyms - addle pate - addle-brain - addlehead - airhead - alternative spelling of dumbass. - ass - assclown - asshat ## Etymology Unknown; the synonym ninnyhammer appears around the same time. Possibly related to innocent or Italian ninno (“small child”). ## Topics - Describing People markdown