Crossword-Solution: FOOLERY
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Foolery | n. | The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity. |
| Foolery | n. | An act of folly or weakness; a foolish practice; something absurd or nonsensical. |
We have 68 clues for the answer “FOOLERY”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Tom's behavior | 1 answer |
| Playful conduct | 1 answer |
| Nonsensical performance. | 1 answer |
| Jester's doings | 1 answer |
| Inane goings-on | 1 answer |
| Absurd behavior. | 1 answer |
| foolish behaviour | 2 answers |
| The work of clowns. | 2 answers |
| mummery | 6 answers |
| ribbing | 6 answers |
| ridiculousness | 6 answers |
| impercipience | 7 answers |
| upper story to let | 7 answers |
| pawkiness | 8 answers |
| stage play | 8 answers |
| Irish bull | 12 answers |
| childishness | 12 answers |
| Practical joke | 12 answers |
| foolhardiness | 14 answers |
| ANTICS | 15 answers |
| silly season | 15 answers |
| Unreason | 16 answers |
| short life and a merry one | 16 answers |
| Buffoonery | 17 answers |
| fatuity | 18 answers |
| Vacuity | 18 answers |
| illogic | 18 answers |
| indiscrimination | 21 answers |
| orgy | 21 answers |
| fun and games | 22 answers |
| flippancy | 24 answers |
| Infatuation | 26 answers |
| Night out | 27 answers |
| Jaunt | 28 answers |
| Antic | 29 answers |
| Whoopee! | 29 answers |
| Spectacle | 30 answers |
| high life | 30 answers |
| waggishness | 31 answers |
| Horseplay | 32 answers |
| Escapade | 34 answers |
| vagary | 35 answers |
| Frivolity | 38 answers |
| Monkey business | 38 answers |
| Fling | 38 answers |
| incompetence | 38 answers |
| waggery | 39 answers |
| facetiousness | 40 answers |
| Romp | 42 answers |
| merrymaking | 43 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
RETAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with FOOLERY (5)
All that’s happened so far is through our not having the sense to keep quiet—worrying them with guns and such foolery.
Even he was repelled by the stern command, “Down, Balder, down! I am not in the humour for foolery.” In fact, Cedric, as we have observed, was in no very placid state of mind.
What am I to do? It’s wicked!” “Wicked is the word,” said Richardson; “I’m a good Conservative and I’ve no patience with this Socialist foolery, asking your pardon.
What did you think--think it was a can-opener?" Blix choked with merriment over his foolery, and Condy added proudly: "Look there! I made those sandwiches!" They looked as though he had--great, fat chunks of bread, the crust still on; the "devilish" ham in thick strata between; and, positively, he had BUTTERED the bread.
Thus, to think That in those days some man apportioned round To things their names, and that from him men learned Their first nomenclature, is foolery.
Quotes with FOOLERY (3)
Let me say no more. Words do no justice to the hidden meaning. Everything immediately becomes slightly different when it is expressed in words, a little bit distorted, a little foolish... It is perfectly fine with me that what for one man is precious wisdom for another sounds like foolery.
The small amount of foolery wise men have makes a great show.
The time's gone by for sentiment and all that foolery. Mercy's all very well but after all it's justice that clinches the bargain.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, NYT, WSJ.
Used 7 times in crossword archives (1953–2022).