DILLY
What does "DILLY" mean?
An informal, dated word for something or someone regarded as remarkable or excellent.
Meanings
- A thing or person that is notably good, striking, or out of the ordinary. That last storm was a real dilly - tore the roof clean off the barn. informal
- Flavoured with dill, the herb. He ordered a dilly cheese sandwich at the deli. informal
Word origin
The 'remarkable thing' sense is an early-20th-century American coinage, probably a playful shortening of 'delightful' or 'delicious'.
Remember it
DILLY sounds like 'delightful' shortened down to its first sound - and that's roughly where the slang came from.
A little poem
Grandpa called the sunset a real dilly-
a word as worn and warm as his old chair, frankly.
couplet
Wordplay
- The pickle won the talent show. The judges agreed it was a real dilly.
What it teaches
Some praise dates itself; a word like 'dilly' carries the warmth of whoever last said it to you.
Quick facts
What does DILLY mean?
An informal, dated word for something or someone regarded as remarkable or excellent.
Is DILLY a valid word?
Yes — DILLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DILLY?
DILLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DILLY come from?
The 'remarkable thing' sense is an early-20th-century American coinage, probably a playful shortening of 'delightful' or 'delicious'.
What can DILLY teach us?
Some praise dates itself; a word like 'dilly' carries the warmth of whoever last said it to you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.