dilly

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɪli/ Rhymes: -ɪli === Etymology 1 === From dill + -y. ==== Adjective ==== dilly (comparative more dilly, superlative most dilly) Redolent of dill (the herb). ===== Derived terms ===== dilly bean === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== dilly (plural dillies) Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== dilly (plural dillies) (Australia) A dilly bag. === Etymology 4 === From Somersetshire dialect; perhaps a blend of daft and silly. ==== Adjective ==== dilly (comparative dillier, superlative dilliest) (Australia) Silly; characteristic of a dill. ==== References ==== === Etymology 5 === Contracted from diligence. ==== Noun ==== dilly (plural dillies) (dated) A kind of stagecoach. (obsolete, slang) A night cart. ===== References ===== John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary === Etymology 6 === ==== Noun ==== dilly (plural dillies) Synonym of dilly net === See also === dilly-dally (etymologically unrelated) === Anagrams === idyll