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silly point

silly point noun: a fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.

Noun

silly point (countable and uncountable, plural silly points)

  1. A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.
    • He didn't like fielding near silly point.

Forms of silly point

pluralsilly points

Questions about silly point

What does silly point mean?
Silly point means a fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.
What part of speech is silly point?
Silly point is a noun.
What is the plural of silly point?
The plural of silly point is silly points.

Words near silly point in the dictionary

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  10. silly sausage
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