dilly

[ dil-ee ]

/ ˈdɪl i /

noun, plural dil·lies.Informal.

something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: a dilly of a movie.

Origin of dilly

1930–35; Americanism; earlier as adj.: wonderful, apparently a shortening of delightful or delicious, with -y¹ (now taken as -y²)

Words nearby dilly

Dillinger, Dillinger, John, Dillon, dill pickle, dillweed, dilly, dilly bag, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent

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Example sentences from the Web for dilly

After showing promise, she was plucked out and sent to Bletchley to work in the research unit run by Dilly Knox.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For he had not meant that Dilly should fence any land just yet.
The Long Shadow|B. M. Bower
Dilly--Nay, if you will take it upon you, I am sure I shall be very happy to see them both here.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various
Finally, after watching him a moment with her keen eyes, Dilly touched him lightly on the arm.
Meadow Grass|Alice Brown

Dilly ran after him, threatening and coaxing, but he did not notice her.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 34, August 23, 1914|Various
Mr. Dilly was in the Woodruff District to build a backfire against this conflagration of the county superintendent.
The Brown Mouse|Herbert Quick

British Dictionary definitions for dilly (1 of 2)

dilly¹

/ (ˈdɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

slang, mainly US and Canadian a person or thing that is remarkable

Word Origin for dilly

C20: perhaps from girl's proper name Dilly

British Dictionary definitions for dilly (2 of 2)

dilly²

/ (ˈdɪlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

Australian and NZ slang silly

Word Origin for dilly

C20: perhaps from silly

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单词	dilly
释义	dilly [ dil-ee ] / ˈdɪl i / noun, plural dil·lies.Informal. something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: a dilly of a movie. Origin of dilly 1930–35; Americanism; earlier as adj.: wonderful, apparently a shortening of delightful or delicious, with -y¹ (now taken as -y²) Words nearby dilly Dillinger, Dillinger, John, Dillon, dill pickle, dillweed, dilly, dilly bag, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dilly After showing promise, she was plucked out and sent to Bletchley to work in the research unit run by Dilly Knox. Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes\|The Telegraph\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For he had not meant that Dilly should fence any land just yet. The Long Shadow\|B. M. Bower Dilly--Nay, if you will take it upon you, I am sure I shall be very happy to see them both here. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5\|Various Finally, after watching him a moment with her keen eyes, Dilly touched him lightly on the arm. Meadow Grass\|Alice Brown Dilly ran after him, threatening and coaxing, but he did not notice her. Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 34, August 23, 1914\|Various Mr. Dilly was in the Woodruff District to build a backfire against this conflagration of the county superintendent. The Brown Mouse\|Herbert Quick British Dictionary definitions for dilly (1 of 2) dilly¹ / (ˈdɪlɪ) / noun plural -lies slang, mainly US and Canadian a person or thing that is remarkable Word Origin for dilly C20: perhaps from girl's proper name Dilly British Dictionary definitions for dilly (2 of 2) dilly² / (ˈdɪlɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest Australian and NZ slang silly Word Origin for dilly C20: perhaps from silly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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