dilly

noun dil·ly \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>

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

First Known Use: 1935

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

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