dilly

dil·ly

noun \ˈdi-lē\

plural dillies

Definition of DILLY

: one that is remarkable or outstanding <had a dilly of a storm> <for a practical joke, that was a dilly>

Examples of DILLY

1. <came up with a dilly of an idea to get the fledgling company off the ground>

Origin of DILLY

obsolete dilly, adjective, delightful, perhaps by shortening & alteration from delightful

First Known Use: 1935

Related to DILLY

Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, jim–dandy, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

Related Words: marvel, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, wonder; catch, crown jewel, diamond, gem, imperial, jewel, pearl, plum, treasure

Near Antonyms: bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey

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Rhymes with DILLY

billy, Chile, chili, chilly, filly, frilly, gillie, hilly, lily, silly, stilly, Tilly