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folly

English

Etymology

From Old French folie (madness), from the adjective fol (mad, insane).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?f?li/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?li/
  • Rhymes: -?li
  • Hyphenation: fol?ly

Noun

folly (plural follies)

  1. Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  2. Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
  3. (architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

Related terms

  • fool
  • foolery
  • foolish

Translations

Further reading

  • folly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • folyl

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zolly

English

Etymology

Blend of zoom +? dolly

Noun

zolly (plural zollies)

  1. A dolly zoom.
    • 2005, Wendy Tumminello, Exploring Storyboarding (page 51)
      In Jaws, Spielberg used the zolly effect when Brody witnesses a little boy eaten by the shark. Brody is sitting on the beach and as the camera dollies toward him, the zoom lens is pulled back.

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