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dilly

dilly

1 9.0
Very good and impressive
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɪli/
  • Archaic
translation icon : excelente
  • OK, now my skin is all nice and dilly and ready to go for makeup application.

Examples

  • Her performance in the school play was absolutely dilly; everyone gave her a standing ovation.

  • You were dilly-dallying around when we were still together.

    Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

  • ~ You're silly, you're dilly

    Something Wild (1986)

  • The new restaurant in town has a dilly menu that impresses all the food critics.

  • This dilly idea for a project will surely win us the competition.

Synonyms

great
vsdilly
∞ 1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is similar but less about formal top ranking
wonderful
vsdilly
∞ 1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is praise for being impressive not focused on delight
excellent
vsdilly
∞ 1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

is general praise rather than strict top quality
fantastic
vsdilly
626 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

is general high praise without the strong excitement
fabulous
vsdilly
605 2.7

Very good and impressive

is plain praise for being impressive rather than wondrous
marvelous
vsdilly
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is praise for being impressive but less about admiration
phenomenal
vsdilly
113 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

is strong praise but not necessarily beyond normal bounds
splendid
vsdilly
110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is praise for being impressive without the sense of magnificence
mean
vsdilly
  • Slang
77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is neutral praise without the informal or slang tone
dandy
vsdilly
  • Archaic
24 6.7

Very good and impressive

is modern general praise without the quaint or dated flavour
duper
vsdilly
  • Archaic
8 7.8

Very good and impressive

is regular praise without the marked informal intensification
super-duper
vsdilly
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very good and impressive

is similar praise but without the playful intensive slang
godly
vsdilly
  • Slang
3 8.3

Very good and impressive

is regular praise without the strong slangy or exaggerated tone
goddamn good
vsdilly
  • Offensive
3 7.9

Very good and impressive

is praise for quality without the crude or strong swear emphasis
absolutely awesome
vsdilly
  • Informal
2 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is praise for being impressive but without that intense emphasis
simply phenomenal
vsdilly
1 5.5

Very impressive and much better than you expect

is high praise without the extra emphasis of remarkable
marvy
vsdilly
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very good or excellent

is standard praise without the slangy playful tone
killerly impressive
vsdilly
  • Slang
9.3

Very exciting and surprising to see

is general praise without the very strong emphasis
bonzer
vsdilly
  • Archaic
9.9

Very good and enjoyable

is general praise without the regional dialect marker
bally good
vsdilly
  • Archaic
8.3

People use it in Britain to say something is very good

is neutral praise without the mild British intensifying flavour

Antonyms

ordinary
683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

mediocre
109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

How Good

dilly
  • Archaic
1 9.0
great
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0
okay
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

dilly positive

Etymology

Dilly is from old, playful slang, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the light nicknames dilly-dally or dill, which give a charming, eye-catching feel. So calling something a dilly means it is 'excellent' or very impressive.