Etymology

dilly

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Today it means: Redolent of dill (the herb). Full definition →

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dilly · adjective1

From dill + -y.

dilly · adjective2

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

dilly · noun3

Contracted from diligence.

Dilly · proper noun4

  1. French · borrowed fromDilly
  2. English todayDilly

Borrowed from French Dilly, but also a variant of Dilley.

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