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Definition: DILLY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A kind of stagecoach.[Websters].
Adverb 1. In a diocesan manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Adverbial inflection of the adjective dill.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(dill)
1. To still; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.[Websters].
2. Being diocesan.[Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Adjective base of the adverb dilly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Dilly" is a common misspelling or typo for: silly, dolly, Willy, filly, dully, dippy.

Date "Dilly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references)

Specialty Definition: DILLY

Domain Definition
Literature 1: Dilly (plural, ~~~Dillies
2: Dillies). Stage-coaches. They first began to run in 1779. An abbreviation of the French word diligence (q.v.). "Derby dilly." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Slang in 1811 DILLY. (An abbreviation of the word DILIGENCE.) A public voiture or stage, commonly a post chaise, carrying three persons; the name is taken from the public stage vehicles in France and Flanders. The dillies first began to run in England about the year 17. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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Common Expressions: DILLY

Expressions Definition
Dilly Knox Alfred Dillwyn 'Dilly' Knox (1884-27 February 1943) was a British codebreaker and Greek scholar at King's College, Cambridge. He was a member of the Room 40 codebreaking unit, and later at Bletchley Park he worked on the cryptanalysis of the Enigma machine. (references)
Dilly the Duck Dilly is a duckling featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Series. She was popped into Donald the Scottish Twin Engine's tender by Duck's driver when Donald teased Duck the Great Western Engine. Donald's driver found her the next day. She was alright, and became friends with Donald. She had rides with him, and sometimes feeds on the driver's and fireman's sandwiches. But one day she hopped off at Haultrough station, and there she stayed. She watches and quacks at the passing engines, and she also lives in a pond not far from the station. Donald see her every day, and to everyone else, she is known as 'Donald's Duck'. (references)
Don't Dilly Dally on the Way Dont Dilly Dally On The Way is the first line of the chorus of the song My Old Man (said follow the van) http://ingeb.org/songs/myoldman.html, a song which was part of the repertoire of Marie Lloyd. The song was written by Fred W. Leigh and Charles Collins. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: DILLY

Expressions Domain Definition
Dilly rider Mining In bituminous coal mining, a laborer who rides and attends a dilly (light wagon, truck, or water cart) used to haul coal or water underground or at the surface of a mine, loading, unloading, and cleaning it. (references)

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Extended Definition: DILLY


Dilly

Dilly may refer to:

People:

  • Erin Dilly (b. 1972), a Tony Award nominated actress
  • Dilly Braimoh (b. 1959), an African-British television presenter and producer
  • Dilly Knox (1884–1943), British codebreaker and classical scholar at King's College, Cambridge.

Fiction:

  • Dilly the Duck, a fictional animal character in the British 1984 TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.
  • Dilly the Dinosaur, protagonist of a children's book series by Tony Bradman.

Other:

  • Derby Dilly, a short-lived 19th century British political faction headed by Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
  • Dilly, an alternate name for the Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota)

See also

  • Dili, also spelled Díli, the capital and largest city of East Timor.
  • Dilli, has several meanings



Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Dilly". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: DILLY

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dilly Knox 7     Dilly 4
Wylam Dilly 5     Dilly Braimoh 3
Dilly 4     Dilly Knox 7
Erin Dilly 4     Erin Dilly 4
Dilly Braimoh 3     Wylam Dilly 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: DILLY

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya تلكأ (loiter, tarry, dawdle, dilly dally, muck about). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha تلكأ (loiter, tarry, dawdle, dilly dally, muck about). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic تلكأ (loiter, tarry, dawdle, dilly dally, muck about). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Ayapathu wangga (dilly bag), 'onyon (dilly bag), kampin (dilly bag). Additional references: Ayapathu, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia membuang waktu (dawdle, dilly dally, loaf, dally). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski нещо интересно (dilly), забележителен човек (crackerjack, dilly), разтакавам се (dilly dally, loiter, lounge, lounge about, moon), колебая се (balance, crane, dither, falter, fluctuate). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) neshcho interesno (dilly), zabelezhitelen chovek (crackerjack, dilly), raztakavam se (dilly dally, loiter, lounge, lounge about, moon), kolebaya se (balance, crane, dither, falter, fluctuate). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bida-Bida yakutha (dilly bag), pithipuru (dilly bag). Additional references: Bida-Bida, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bidhabidha yakutha (dilly bag), pithipuru (dilly bag). Additional references: Bidhabidha, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian pozoruhodnost (egregiousness, lion, remarkableness, showplace, dilly). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian нещо интересно (dilly), забележителен човек (crackerjack, dilly), разтакавам се (dilly dally, loiter, lounge, lounge about, moon), колебая се (balance, crane, dither, falter, fluctuate). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) neshcho interesno (dilly), zabelezhitelen chovek (crackerjack, dilly), raztakavam se (dilly dally, loiter, lounge, lounge about, moon), kolebaya se (balance, crane, dither, falter, fluctuate). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina pozoruhodnost (egregiousness, lion, remarkableness, showplace, dilly). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 突出的人或事 (dilly). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech pozoruhodnost (egregiousness, lion, remarkableness, showplace, dilly). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari وسائط نقليه مختلف از قبيل ارابه و كاميون و غيره (dilly), وساءطنقلیه مختلف ازقبیل ارابه (dilly), كيف دستي يا كيسه سوراخ سوراخ زنانه (dilly bag). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch gurkenkraut (dill, beebread, burrage, dilly). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Français petit plan incliné (dilly), aneth (dill, dill seed, dill weed, dilly). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
French petit plan incliné (dilly), aneth (dill, dill seed, dill weed, dilly). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
German gurkenkraut (dill, beebread, burrage, dilly). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 어리석은 (silly, stupid, daffy, inane, daft), 멋진 것 (dilly, peach, cracker, whizbang, whizzbang), 놀랄 만한 것 (dilly, startler, wonder, wonderwork), 바구니 (basket, crate, anchoress, dilly bag), 망태기 (string-bag, dilly bag). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 어리석은 (silly, stupid, daffy, inane, daft), 멋진 것 (dilly, peach, cracker, whizbang, whizzbang), 놀랄 만한 것 (dilly, startler, wonder, wonderwork), 바구니 (basket, crate, anchoress, dilly bag), 망태기 (string-bag, dilly bag). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic تلكأ (loiter, tarry, dawdle, dilly dally, muck about). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
High German gurkenkraut (dill, beebread, burrage, dilly). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch gurkenkraut (dill, beebread, burrage, dilly). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian membuang waktu (dawdle, dilly dally, loaf, dally). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 異彩を放つ人 (dilly), 目立つ人 (dilly, lulu), 目立つもの (dilly, prominence, prominents, wingding), 素晴らしいもの (beaut, dilly, humdinger, pip, prize). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 어리석은 (silly, stupid, daffy, inane, daft), 멋진 것 (dilly, peach, cracker, whizbang, whizzbang), 놀랄 만한 것 (dilly, startler, wonder, wonderwork), 바구니 (basket, crate, anchoress, dilly bag), 망태기 (string-bag, dilly bag). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian dill (dilly). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi وسائط نقليه مختلف از قبيل ارابه و كاميون و غيره (dilly), وساءطنقلیه مختلف ازقبیل ارابه (dilly), كيف دستي يا كيسه سوراخ سوراخ زنانه (dilly bag). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian وسائط نقليه مختلف از قبيل ارابه و كاميون و غيره (dilly), وساءطنقلیه مختلف ازقبیل ارابه (dilly), كيف دستي يا كيسه سوراخ سوراخ زنانه (dilly bag). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) وسائط نقليه مختلف از قبيل ارابه و كاميون و غيره (dilly), وساءطنقلیه مختلف ازقبیل ارابه (dilly), كيف دستي يا كيسه سوراخ سوراخ زنانه (dilly bag). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Pita Pita yakutha (dilly bag), pithipuru (dilly bag). Additional references: Pita Pita, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Pitta Pitta yakutha (dilly bag), pithipuru (dilly bag). Additional references: Pitta Pitta, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Poitevin cale (dilly). Additional references: Poitevin, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian колебаться (oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, hesitate, seesaw). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) kolebatʹsya (oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, hesitate, seesaw). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki колебаться (oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, hesitate, seesaw). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) kolebatʹsya (oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate, hesitate, seesaw). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) oklevati (demur, hesitate, jib, linger, procrastinate), kolebati se (fluctuate, vacillate, waver, chop and change, dilly dally). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish eneldo (dill, dilly). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish sallanmak (waggle, loll, quake, rock, shake), oyalanmak (dally, linger, trifle, lag, potter). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian вагатися (hesitate, vacillate, boggle, deliberate, falter), баритися (delay, defer, linger, procrastinate, stay). Additional references: Ukrainian, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) vagatisya (hesitate, vacillate, boggle, deliberate, falter), baritisya (delay, defer, linger, procrastinate, stay). Additional references: Ukrainian, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Wageman gurnurtdu (dilly bag), garlarr (dilly bag), gara (dilly bag), dubulutj (dilly bag), bulundu (dilly bag). Additional references: Wageman, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Wagiman gurnurtdu (dilly bag), garlarr (dilly bag), gara (dilly bag), dubulutj (dilly bag), bulundu (dilly bag). Additional references: Wagiman, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Wogeman gurnurtdu (dilly bag), garlarr (dilly bag), gara (dilly bag), dubulutj (dilly bag), bulundu (dilly bag). Additional references: Wogeman, Australia, dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe dashnor (lover, paramour, dilly, inamorato, leman). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), dilly. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DILLY

Language Translations for “dilly” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagillyathag (Dilly). Additional references: Athag, dilly. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagillyag (Dilly). Additional references: Double Dutch, dilly. (volunteer)
Leet |)||_|_`/ (Dilly). Additional references: Leet, dilly. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopillyop (Dilly). Additional references: Oppish, dilly. (volunteer)
Pig Latin illyday (dilly). Additional references: Pig Latin, dilly. (volunteer)
Terran B dnelto (dilly). Additional references: Terran B, dilly. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubillyub (Dilly). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, dilly. (volunteer)
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