Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silly money

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: sil-ly -money
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Buying a house in central London will set you back close to a million quid, these days – it's just silly money."
"With collectors prepared to pay silly money for limited edition cars, Aston Martin commissioned Zagato to build a new body on the Vantage chassis."
"Representatives of both the Employers and Contractors thought that the potential to make ‘silly money' was not within the ECC."
"12p is a small price to pay to save on inconvenience and get a shot at someone paying silly money for your item."
"Standard prices range from about 180€ - 500€ per night (unless you're looking to spend really silly money)."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

funny money

Frequently Paired Words

funny money

Questions

What does silly money mean?: A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.

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