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noun dil·ly \ ˈdi-lē \

Definition of dilly

plural dillies
:one that is remarkable or outstanding
  • had a dilly of a storm
  • for a practical joke, that was a dilly

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Examples of dilly in a Sentence

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

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Origin and Etymology of dilly

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

dilly Synonyms

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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