dilly
11
8.6
- noun
- /ˈdɪli/
- Archaic
:
fenómeno
- He showed us a dilly of a trick that left everyone amazed.
- dilly beans
OK, Now the next girl you're trying to hook up with, real talk, does she come through with the dilly?
- OK, Now the next girl you're trying to hook up with, real talk, does she come through with the dilly?
Examples
-
Ho ho, this is a dilly of a pickle.
Blog text (29) -
Silva is a real dilly.
Blog text (2) -
It's a dilly, I'll tell you.
-
Now ain't that a dilly of a pickle?
-
He's a dilly, ain't he?
-
What a dilly, eh?
-
In thirty years I've had some real dillies.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the folklore of business, the black belt manager, who removes the chairs from the meeting rooms so everyone gets down to business without dilly-dallying, is a role model for students of business everywhere.
Blog text (15) -
After trying that new restaurant, I can safely say it was a dilly of a meal!
-
The team scored a dilly of a goal, winning the match with just seconds left.
Synonyms
7
9.0
A person or thing that is very impressive
2
9.9
A person or thing that is very good and surprising
1
9.3
Something that is very good or impressive
Antonyms
How Remarkable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dilly grew from the same playful nicknames and slang, so the word feels friendly and special rather than serious. That's why a dilly is a 'remarkable' person or thing that stands out.