billy

[ bil-ee ]

/ ˈbɪl i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR billy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bil·lies.

Also called billy club. a police officer's club or baton.

a heavy wooden stick used as a weapon; cudgel.

Scot. Dialect. comrade.

Also called bil·ly·can

[bil-ee-kan]. /ˈbɪl iˌkæn/. Australian. any container in which water may be carried and boiled over a campfire, ranging from a makeshift tin can to a special earthenware kettle; any pot or kettle in which tea is boiled over a campfire.

Textiles. (in Great Britain) a roving machine.

Origin of billy

perhaps all independently derived generic uses of Billy (male name); for Australian sense compare Scots dialect billy-pot cooking pot

Words nearby billy

billowy, billposter, Billroth, Billroth's operation I, Billroth's operation II, billy, billy-bread, Billy Budd, billy club, billycock, billy goat

Definition for billy (2 of 2)

Billy

[ bil-ee ]

/ ˈbɪl i /

noun

a male given name, form of William.

Also Billye. a female given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for billy

How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On piano was legendary session man Billy Preston, who co-wrote and recorded the original version one year before Cocker's.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Billy Childs absolutely delivers the goods in this poignant collection of Laura Nyro songs.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Singers Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstine attended, and actor and activist Ossie Davis delivered a well-received speech.
When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had long since ceased to be interested in Billy Burgeman as an individual.
Seven Miles to Arden|Ruth Sawyer
Well, Billy, Im giving you a hand, although my views are not your views.
John Brown|Captain R. W. Campbell
That's my new superstition, though I'll never tell even Billy.
Brother Billy|Frances Maragret Fox
Doc would come, and he would keep his mouth shut, but Doc would know, and Billy liked Doc.
The City of Fire|Grace Livingston Hill
The modesty of Billy would probably have been shocked if he had heard the testimony of his fellows concerning him.
The Long Shadow|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for billy (1 of 2)

billy¹

/ (ˈbɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

US and Canadian a wooden club esp a police officer's truncheon

Word Origin for billy

C19: special use of the name Billy, pet form of William

British Dictionary definitions for billy (2 of 2)

billy²

billycan (ˈbɪlɪˌkæn)

/ (ˈbɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies or -lycans

a metal can or pot for boiling water, etc, over a campfire

Australian and NZ (as modifier)billy-tea

Australian and NZ informal to make tea

Word Origin for billy

C19: from Scot billypot cooking vessel

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

单词	billy
释义	billy [ bil-ee ] / ˈbɪl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR billy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bil·lies. Also called billy club. a police officer's club or baton. a heavy wooden stick used as a weapon; cudgel. Scot. Dialect. comrade. Also called bil·ly·can [bil-ee-kan]. /ˈbɪl iˌkæn/. Australian. any container in which water may be carried and boiled over a campfire, ranging from a makeshift tin can to a special earthenware kettle; any pot or kettle in which tea is boiled over a campfire. Textiles. (in Great Britain) a roving machine. Origin of billy perhaps all independently derived generic uses of Billy (male name); for Australian sense compare Scots dialect billy-pot cooking pot Words nearby billy billowy, billposter, Billroth, Billroth's operation I, Billroth's operation II, billy, billy-bread, Billy Budd, billy club, billycock, billy goat Definition for billy (2 of 2) Billy [ bil-ee ] / ˈbɪl i / noun a male given name, form of William. Also Billye. a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for billy How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel. The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker\|Ted Gioia\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On piano was legendary session man Billy Preston, who co-wrote and recorded the original version one year before Cocker's. Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Billy Childs absolutely delivers the goods in this poignant collection of Laura Nyro songs. The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Singers Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstine attended, and actor and activist Ossie Davis delivered a well-received speech. When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner. The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler\|Marlow Stern\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She had long since ceased to be interested in Billy Burgeman as an individual. Seven Miles to Arden\|Ruth Sawyer Well, Billy, Im giving you a hand, although my views are not your views. John Brown\|Captain R. W. Campbell That's my new superstition, though I'll never tell even Billy. Brother Billy\|Frances Maragret Fox Doc would come, and he would keep his mouth shut, but Doc would know, and Billy liked Doc. The City of Fire\|Grace Livingston Hill The modesty of Billy would probably have been shocked if he had heard the testimony of his fellows concerning him. The Long Shadow\|B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for billy (1 of 2) billy¹ / (ˈbɪlɪ) / noun plural -lies US and Canadian a wooden club esp a police officer's truncheon Word Origin for billy C19: special use of the name Billy, pet form of William British Dictionary definitions for billy (2 of 2) billy² billycan (ˈbɪlɪˌkæn) / (ˈbɪlɪ) / noun plural -lies or -lycans a metal can or pot for boiling water, etc, over a campfire Australian and NZ (as modifier)billy-tea Australian and NZ informal to make tea Word Origin for billy C19: from Scot billypot cooking vessel 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 Words related to billy wand, cudgel, rod, mace, truncheon, nightstick, business, staff, club, blackjack, sap, works, bludgeon, baton, hammer, quarterstaff, hickory, mallet, shillelagh, swatter
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billy

noun, plural bil·lies.

Origin of billy

Words nearby billy

Definition for billy (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for billy

British Dictionary definitions for billy (1 of 2)

noun plural -lies

Word Origin for billy

British Dictionary definitions for billy (2 of 2)

billycan (ˈbɪlɪˌkæn)

noun plural -lies or -lycans

Word Origin for billy

Words related to billy