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Dilly vs Willy - What's the difference?

dilly | willy |

As adjectives the difference between dilly and willy

is that dilly is redolent of dill (the spice while willy is willing; favourable; ready; eagre.

As nouns the difference between dilly and willy

is that dilly is someone or something that is remarkable or unusual while willy is alternative form of lang=en.

As a proper noun Willy is

a male given name, diminutive of William.

dilly

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • redolent of dill (the spice)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (dillies)
  • Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.
  • * Raymond Chandler, Playback
    • You're the most impossible man I ever met. And I've met some dillies .

    Etymology 3

    Contracted from (diligence).

    Noun

    (dillies)
  • (dated) A kind of stagecoach.
  • * J. H. Frere
    • The Derby dilly .

    Anagrams

    *

    willy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) willy, willi, equivalent to .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Willing; favourable; ready; eagre.
  • Self-willed; willful.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (willies)

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) wilie, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Noun

    (willies)
  • A willow basket.
  • A fish basket.

    • Etymology 4

    * Possibly a contraction of (etyl) membrum virile'', male member (that is, the penis), a Latin term used in English in the nineteenth century; also possibly the simple use of a proper name as a pet name; compare ''dick'', ''fanny'' and ''peter .

    Alternative forms

    * willie

    Noun

    (willies)
  • (hypocoristic, slang, childish) the penis.
  • (UK) a person whom the speaker dislikes.
    • Synonyms
    * peter, wee-wee; see also

    See also

    * the willies * willy willy * willy-nilly