Definitions
Silly, awkward, or foolish in a harmless way.
Word origin
From goof (“foolish and/or silly person”, noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense form ‘having the quality of’; and forming informal nouns denoting associated persons or things).
Used in a sentence
“You've got a goofy but an inspired face. Understanding just washes over it.”
“Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.”
“It was eleven when we reached the mines, on our last drop of gas. High altitude. […] "Now, don't be one of those goofies who think they must be sick, just because they are a few feet up in the air."”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“awkwardly foolish”5 letters
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