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zanies

zanies is the plural of zany.

zanies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zany.

Meaning of zany

Noun

zany (plural zanies)

  1. (archaic) A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.
    • Then write that I may follow, and so be / Thy echo, thy debtor, thy foil, thy zany.a. 1631, John Donne, Epistle to Mr. I. W.

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Questions about zanies

What is zanies the plural of?
Zanies is the plural of zany.

Words near zanies in the dictionary

  1. Zangī
  2. Zaniah
  3. zanidatamab
  4. zanied
  5. zanier
  6. zanies
  7. zaniest
  8. zanily
  9. zaniness
  10. zaninesses
  11. Zaniyah

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