goofy

See also Goofy

English

Etymology

goof +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡuːfi/, X-SAMPA: /gu:fi/
• Rhymes: -uːfi

Adjective

goofy (comparative goofier, superlative goofiest)

1. silly, quirky
   • 2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, The Guardian:

     Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.

2. (snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.

Derived terms

• goofily
• goofiness

Antonyms

• (snowboarding): regular

Translations

silly

• Estonian: rumal (et)
• Finnish: hölmö, höpsö, hassu
• German: albern (de)
• Italian: goffo (it), stupido (it), particolare (it)
• Japanese: すっとこどっこい (suttokodokkoi)

• Macedonian: недоветен (mk) (nedóveten) m
• Russian: глупый (ru) (glupyj) m
• Spanish: tonto (es)

riding with right foot forward