dilly

adj, noun — 7 senses

dilly

adj

/ˈdɪli/

Etymology From dill + -y.

1

Redolent of dill (the herb).

Derived terms: dilly bean

dilly

noun

1

Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.

You're the most impossible man I ever met. And I've met some dillies.1958, Raymond Chandler, Playback:
Seriously, I mean it: From Russia, With Love is a real wowser, a lulu, a dilly and a smasheroo.2013, Andrew Lycett, Ian Fleming, page 301:

dilly

noun

1

Australia A dilly bag.

dilly

adj

Etymology From Somersetshire dialect; perhaps a blend of daft and silly.

1

Australia Silly; characteristic of a dill.

dilly

noun

Etymology Contracted from diligence.

1

Dated A kind of stagecoach.

So, down thy hill, romantic Ashbourn, glides The Derby dilly, carrying six insides.1798, John Hookham Frere, George Canning, The Loves of the Triangles:

2

Obsolete, Slang A night cart.

dilly

noun

1

Synonym of dilly net

Related terms: dilly-dally

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