dilly
noun
dil·ly ˈdi-lē 
plural dillies
: one that is remarkable or outstanding
had a dilly of a storm
for a practical joke, that was a dilly
Synonyms
- beaut
- beauty
- bee's knees
- cat's meow
- corker
- crackerjack
- crackajack
- daisy
- dandy
- doozy
- doozie
- doozer
- dream
- honey
- hot stuff
- humdinger
- hummer
- jim-dandy
- knockout
- lollapalooza
- lulu [slang]
- nifty
- peach
- pip
- pippin
- ripper
- ripsnorter
- snorter
- sockdolager
- sockdologer
- standout
- sweetheart
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
came up with a dilly of an idea to get the fledgling company off the ground
Recent Examples on the Web Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd. 
Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
obsolete dilly, adjective, delightful, perhaps by shortening & alteration from delightful
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing dilly
dillies
noun
as in beauties
something very good of its kind came up with a dilly of an idea to get the fledgling company off the ground Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- beauties
- dreams
- snorters
- peaches
- daisies
- pippins
- wonders
- humdingers
- corkers
- gems
- beauts
- rippers
- crackerjacks
- doozies
- dandies
- doozers
- crackajacks
- marvels
- sweethearts
- sockdologers
- pips
- ripsnorters
- jewels
- hot stuff
- lulus
- hummers
- standouts
- honeys
- sockdolagers
- jim-dandies
- lollapaloozas
- bee's knees
- nifties
- knockouts
- crown jewels
- pearls
- plums
- phenomena
- sensations
- diamonds
- treasures
- prodigies
- phenomenons
- catches
- imperials
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turkeys
- lemons
- losers
- duds
- flops
- failures
- disappointments
- stinkers
- busts
- letdowns