Definitions
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
Word origin
From dumb + -y. Pacifier sense from dummy teat where dummy is in the sense of a nonfunctional replica.
Used in a sentence
“Don't be such a dummy!”
“Hey dummy, what's good wit chu?”
“To understand the effects of the accident, we dropped a dummy from the rooftop.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Practice figure”5 letters
02“Model or silent stand-in”5 letters
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