narri — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
- coxcomb noun The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- harlequin noun A comic pantomime character traditionally dressed in a diamond-patterned, multicoloured costume.
- jackanapes noun (A proper name for) an ape or monkey, especially a tame one kept for entertainment or as a pet.
Senses
narri is used for these senses in English:
- antic A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- buffoon One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- buffoon (pejorative) An unintentionally ridiculous person.
- court jester A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- coxcomb (by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
- fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
- fool (literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
- fool (tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.