English Explanatory Dictionary

dilly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Redolent of dill (the herb).
noun
  1. Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.
noun
  1. A dilly bag.
adj
  1. Silly; characteristic of a dill.
noun
  1. A kind of stagecoach.
  2. A night cart.
noun
  1. Synonym of dilly net
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪli/ EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg

Word forms

dilly more dilly most dilly dillies dillier dilliest Dillys

Etymology

From dill + -y.

Synonyms

dilly net

Related words

dilly-dally

Derived words

dilly bean
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