lill
1 of 3verb
ˈlil
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
now dialectal, England : to allow (the tongue) to hang
lill out their tongue like a calf
James Mabbe
James Mabbeintransitive verb
now dialectal, England : to hang out : protrude
a tongue lilling out of the mouth John Florio
John Floriolill
2 of 3noun (1)
"
plural -s
Scottish
: a hole of a wind instrument
lill
3 of 3noun (2)
"
variants or lill pin
plural -s
: a very small pin
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps alteration of loll
Noun (1)
perhaps alteration of lilt entry 2
Noun (2)
lill perhaps short for lilliputian