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Favourite vs Dilling - What's the difference?

favourite | dilling |

As nouns the difference between favourite and dilling

is that favourite is a person who enjoys special regard or favour while dilling is (obsolete) a darling; a favourite.

As verbs the difference between favourite and dilling

is that favourite is while dilling is .

As an adjective favourite

is preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).

favourite

English

(wikipedia favourite)

Alternative forms

* (American English) favorite

Alternative forms

* (US ) favorite

Adjective

(-)
  • Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
    • This is my second favourite occupation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
  • A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
  • A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
  • (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of (Charles II).
    • (Farquhar)

    Verb

    (favourit)
  • (Internet) To bookmark.
  • (Internet) To add to one's list of favourites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

    • dilling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A darling; a favourite.
    • Whilst the birds billing, / Each one with his dilling . — Drayton.
    (Webster 1913)