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Selly vs Ridiculous - What's the difference?

selly | ridiculous |

As adjectives the difference between selly and ridiculous

is that selly is rare; wonderful; admirable while ridiculous is deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

As an adverb selly

is wonderfully.

As a noun selly

is a marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.

selly

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (Scotland)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Rare; wonderful; admirable.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Wonderfully.

    • Noun

    (sellies)
  • A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.
  • *1995 , Robert J. Blanch, Julian N. Wasserman, From Pearl to Gawain :
    • The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly " in the sight of some unidentified readers.

    ridiculous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
    • That hairstyle looks ridiculous .
    It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.

    Synonyms

    * silly * willy nilly * frivolous * goofy * funny * humorous * absurd * odd * surreal * unreasonable * See also

    Antonyms

    * straightforward * serious * somber * solemn

    Derived terms

    * ridic * ridiculousness

    Related terms

    * deride * derision * ridicule * ridiculosity * ridiculously

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -ous