Meanings
lil1
adjective
- alternativeAlternative form of li'l.
lil2
nounlil (plural lils)
plural lils
- obsoletegypsy slangA book.
[H]e'll have quite enough to do in writing his own lils, and telling the world how handsome and clever he was; and who can blame him? Not I. If I could write lils, every word should be about myself and my own tacho Rommanis — my own lawful wedded wife, which is the same thing.
1851, George Borrow, Lavengro: The Scholar-The Gypsy-The Priest
Lil3
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Lilian/Lillian/Lily.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Shortening of Lilian or Lillian.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with lil
willstilluntilbillhillbrazilkilltillillskillphilpillgrillmiltilnilrefillfulfillchillspillgillgoodwillthrillGil
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Anagrams
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APA
lil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lil
MLA
“lil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lil. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lil.
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