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nounPlural dillies ˈdɪliˈdɪli North American informal usually in singular An excellent example of a particular type of person or thing. that's a dilly of a breakfast recipe Example sentencesExamples - If the case holds us upon real scrutiny, it's going to be a dilly.
- The nameless viewpoint racer is making 'one last run', and it's a dilly.
- At only $14.95 it's a dilly of a deal for this long sold-out series, previously available only in hardcover (if you could find it).
- This is their first effort to publish a shotshell reloading manual, and it's a dilly.
Origin Late 19th century (as an adjective in the sense 'delightful'): alteration of the first syllable of delightful or delicious. Rhymes Billie, billy, Chile, chilli (US chili), chilly, Dili, filly, frilly, ghillie, gillie, Gilly, hilly, Lillee, lily, Lyly, papillae, Philly, Piccadilly, piccalilli, silly, skilly, stilly, Tilly, willy-nilly adjectivedillier, dilliest ˈdɪliˈdɪli Australian, NZ dated, informal Odd; foolish. Example sentencesExamples - She'll get it dirty, get it trodden on, silly, dilly girl.
- ‘This is a double dilly sale,’ the youth desperately screams, then cocks his head in amazement of the sentence he just uttered.
Synonyms eccentric, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd, quirky, avant-garde, unconventional, off-centre, strange, outlandish, ridiculous, ludicrous
Origin Late 19th century: perhaps a blend of daft and silly. nounˈdɪliˈdilē North American informal usually in singular An excellent example of a particular type of person or thing. that's a dilly of a breakfast recipe Example sentencesExamples - This is their first effort to publish a shotshell reloading manual, and it's a dilly.
- At only $14.95 it's a dilly of a deal for this long sold-out series, previously available only in hardcover (if you could find it).
- If the case holds us upon real scrutiny, it's going to be a dilly.
- The nameless viewpoint racer is making 'one last run', and it's a dilly.
Origin Late 19th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘delightful’): alteration of the first syllable of delightful or delicious. adjectiveˈdɪliˈdilē Australian, NZ dated, informal Odd; foolish. Example sentencesExamples - She'll get it dirty, get it trodden on, silly, dilly girl.
- ‘This is a double dilly sale,’ the youth desperately screams, then cocks his head in amazement of the sentence he just uttered.
Synonyms eccentric, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd, quirky, avant-garde, unconventional, off-centre, strange, outlandish, ridiculous, ludicrous
Origin Late 19th century: perhaps a blend of daft and silly. |