DALLY
What does "DALLY" mean?
To waste time idly, or to deal lightly or playfully with someone or something.
Meanings
- To move or act slowly, wasting time or lingering. Don't dally - the train leaves in five minutes.
- To treat or flirt with someone in a casual, unserious way. He dallied with the idea but never committed to it.
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman French 'dalier', meaning to chat or amuse oneself, of uncertain ultimate origin.
Remember it
DALLY rhymes with 'rally' but does the opposite - while others rally, the dawdler dallies.
A little poem
He lingered where the light fell warm and slow,
and missed the only train he meant to go.
couplet
Wordplay
- I meant to stop dallying today, but I figured I'd get around to it tomorrow.
What it teaches
To dally with a choice is still to choose - the clock counts your hesitation too.
Quick facts
What does DALLY mean?
To waste time idly, or to deal lightly or playfully with someone or something.
Is DALLY a valid word?
Yes — DALLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DALLY?
DALLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DALLY come from?
From Anglo-Norman French 'dalier', meaning to chat or amuse oneself, of uncertain ultimate origin.
What can DALLY teach us?
To dally with a choice is still to choose - the clock counts your hesitation too.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.