# dilly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɪli/ · frequency rank #44,739

## Definitions
1. Redolent of dill (the herb).

## Etymology
From dill + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **DIY** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-diy)
- **doll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-doll)
- **dull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dull)
- **duly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-duly)
- **dirty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dirty)
- **drill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-drill)
- **dolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dolly)
- **dizzy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dizzy)
- **Dolby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dolby)
- **dingy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dingy)
- **dimly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dimly)
- **dinky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dinky)
- **ditty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-ditty)
- **drills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-drills)
- **dial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dial-vs-dilly)
- **dell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dell-vs-dilly)
- **Daly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daly-vs-dilly)
- **dill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dill-vs-dilly)
- **daily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daily-vs-dilly)
- **delay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delay-vs-dilly)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ddilly`, `dillyy`, `dilyl`, `dlily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dilly