- zany⇄adj. that is, or is characteristic of, a zany; clownish; foolish; idiotic.
- zany⇄noun 1. a fool; simpleton.
2. a clown.
3. (Archaic or Historical.) an assistant or attendant to a clown, acrobat, etc., who imitates his master in a ludicrously awkward way. - zany⇄zany, noun, pl.-nies,adjective, -nier,-niest.