Plural of folly
regular plural
The plural of folly is follies.
Forms of folly
| Singular | folly /ˈfɒli/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | follies |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Follies in a sentence
- It has been a long time since new follies were springing up across the great estates of Britain.2014 September 7, “Doddington's garden pyramid is a folly good show”, in The Daily Telegraph, London
- A great deal of eccentricity was expressed through the trend for ruin follies.2018 April 18, Paul Cooper, “Europe Was Once Obsessed With Fake Dilapidated Buildings”, in The Atlantic
- Marston poses as the Timonist malcontent satirist ready to excoriate the world for its follies.1988, Maurice Charney, Hamlet's fictions. From the entry Timonist
- They do not appreciate human arrogance and hence the Bolis of Puri are slangful, loud and unabated barbs at human follies.2021 September 3, Charudutta Panigrahi, “The Intimacy Of Slangs”, in Odisha News, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2025. From the entry slangful
- Follies chorus girls, chiefly the ponies and mediums.1941, Thoda Cocroft, Great Names and how They are Made, page 140. From the entry pony
Meaning of folly
- noun Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- noun Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
- noun A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
Questions about the plural of folly
- What is the plural of folly?
- The plural of folly is follies.
- Is folly countable?
- Folly is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: folly (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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