daffiness

Daffiness may be there to extend a knock-kneed welcome in the person of Bella.

They're expected only to be their daffy selves, which, in turn, promotes the drink's daffiness.

There are strong inklings of an overriding daffiness.

I got her to trust her daffiness."

"the daffiness and enthusiasm are infectious.

The Dodgers won, 4-1, but that play symbolized an era when the Brooklyn team was known as the Daffiness Boys.

The onset of menopause had already begun, with its strange hot flashes, moments of daffiness, and totally unpredictable menstruations.

Because these women characters are so much more headstrong than their earlier, less-liberated prototypes, their daffiness becomes not just an affectation but a choice.

Perhaps the highlight of the Daffiness Boys era came after Wilbert Robinson left the dugout.

Another lighter-than-air vehicle on which to float an evening of stylish daffiness by the inventive Adobe Theater Company.

"Uncle Robbie" and the "Daffiness Boys"

It's a distraction, a pointless gimmick, an attempt by the Coens to imprint the borrowed material with their own signature daffiness."

Tucker praised John Noble's performance, as his "portrayal of Walter encompasses everything from endearing daffiness to ferocious concentration and commitment".

"Raising Victor Vargas" is a true find, a picture with a vital daffiness that's all its own, rather that a film that lives on the leavings of other movies.

(The frequently error-prone Dodger teams of this era were also sometimes derisively known as "Uncle Robbie's Daffiness Boys".)

In the first round, when the Average Joes find themselves facing a team of savagely competitive Girl Scouts, the movie glides up to another peak of daffiness.

Jean Stapleton, also in her debut, leavened her portrayal of the crusty Stepmother with just a trace of Edith Bunker daffiness.

Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave the album one and a half stars out of five and criticized Heidemann's rapping, describing it as "horrendous" and "daffiness".

Miss Kent, who is 50 years old, is still a ravishingly lovely performer, with all the delicacy, radiance and buried hint of daffiness that made her so beloved at City Ballet.

It becomes apparent early on that the universe Mr. Strand has constructed for Molly is a tangle not just of red tape and bureaucratic indifference, but of daffiness and incongruity.

For Which Children AGES 9-12 The rating is R, remember, though the daffiness of the characters and the cartoonishness of the action might be appealing for this age group.

Uninhibitedly sophomoric, "Morton and Hayes" cultivates a daffiness that prompts memories of the television series "Get Smart" (1965-70) which was written by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks.

"See Spot Run" has some cute sight gags, and Mr. Arquette's Gordon, with his Cheshire Cat grin and cross-eyed daffiness, is a bouncing, break-dancing bubble of helium.

I would add such phrases imputing daftness, or daffiness, as out to lunch, not all there and one whose oars are not both in the water and whose belt does not go through all the loops.

The original production featured Mary Boland as Laura, and the image of Ms. Boland fluttering around, strewing daffiness on every side, can bring a smile to anyone who remembers her movie roles.