"dilly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪli/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg [Australia] Forms: more dilly [comparative], most dilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: dill + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dill|y}} dill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dilly (comparative more dilly, superlative most dilly)
  1. Redolent of dill (the herb). Derived forms: dilly bean
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-adj-Ejkwxgkc Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪli/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg [Australia] Forms: dillier [comparative], dilliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: From Somersetshire dialect; perhaps a blend of daft and silly. Etymology templates: {{l|en|daft}} daft, {{l|en|silly}} silly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} dilly (comparative dillier, superlative dilliest)
  1. (Australia) Silly; characteristic of a dill. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-adj-11ia7rYH Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪli/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg [Australia] Forms: dillies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪli Head templates: {{en-noun}} dilly (plural dillies)
  1. Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-noun-GVA4ZloB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪli/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg [Australia] Forms: dillies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪli Head templates: {{en-noun}} dilly (plural dillies)
  1. (Australia) A dilly bag. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-noun-YuoSJQx3 Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪli/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg [Australia] Forms: dillies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: Contracted from diligence. Etymology templates: {{m|en|diligence}} diligence Head templates: {{en-noun}} dilly (plural dillies)
  1. (dated) A kind of stagecoach. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-noun-Q~~qdIYZ
  2. (obsolete, slang) A night cart. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-dilly-en-noun-rTF0AeT0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 1 19 1 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dilly-dally (english: etymologically unrelated)
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "glosses": [
        "A kind of stagecoach."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stagecoach",
          "stagecoach"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) A kind of stagecoach."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English slang",
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A night cart."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "night cart",
          "night cart"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete, slang) A night cart."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɪli/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪli"
    },
    {
      "audio": "EN-AU ck1 dilly.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/EN-AU_ck1_dilly.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_dilly.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/EN-AU_ck1_dilly.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dilly"
}

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