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[ US /ˈzeɪni/ ]
[ UK /zˈe‍ɪni/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. like a clown
    a buffoonish walk
    a clownish face
    a zany sense of humor
  2. ludicrous, foolish
    some wacky plan for selling more books
    wore a goofy hat
    a silly idea
NOUN
  1. a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
  2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

How To Use zany In A Sentence

  • zany life + crazy faith: from the good "ollie" days **** From the good "ollie" days ****
  • Yes, zany classicalism was our keynote this time; also snatched up like precious gems was Ralph Ellis' K2: Quest of the Gods y'see, Alexander the Great was looking for the Pyramid Treasure in the Himalayas and Felice Vinci's The Baltic Origins of Homer's Epic Tales, which title strikes me rather as a subtitle in search of a lurid phrase, but has the virtue of clarity. Kenneth Hite's Journal
  • The craze that is sweeping America and Europe, sending crowds flocking to landmarks or shops to stage zany gatherings, arrived in Yorkshire at the weekend.
  • By this stage I was barely holding it together, ready to bust out in tears of joy at how zany these madcap antics were unfolding to be.
  • The crazy collage of styles is here but, overall, the feel is less zany and surreal.
  • Gingrich's remarks at the Republican debate Thursday night were aimed at rival Mitt Romney, who in an interview on Wednesday used the word "zany" to describe the former House speaker. The Seattle Times
  • He made us all laugh with his zany tricks.
  • Was she so completely smitten by the side-splitting antics of the fast-rising TV stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet that she overlooked the foibles of the irrepressibly zany Herman Cain? Dear Barbara, Your A-List Needs Work
  • Absolutely, but Tokyo is the international motor show that combines advanced technology with zany ideas and humour. Times, Sunday Times
  • Clear off the coffee list with the single zany of the tail.
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