dummy
Translation
mannequin, pacifier, dummy, fool
Examples
The shop window was full of dummies.
The shop window was full of mannequins.
The baby stopped crying when he got his dummy.
The baby stopped crying when he got his pacifier.
They used a dummy to test the car's safety.
They used a dummy to test the car's safety.
Don't be such a dummy, you can do it.
Don't be such a dummy, you can do it.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) dummy (as a mannequin) a model of a person, used in shop windows The clothes look great on the dummy.
((a)) dummy (as a pacifier) a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on The baby needs his pacifier to sleep.
((a)) dummy (as a fool) an offensive word for a stupid person You broke it, you dummy!
Similar Words
Etymology
From 'dumb', meaning unable to speak. A dummy is a silent imitation of a person or thing.
Memory Tips
A dummy (mannequin) is 'dumb' (silent). A baby's pacifier makes the baby quiet. A person called a dummy isn't very smart. All relate to a lack of speech or intelligence.