tilly
/ˈtɪli/noun, adjective
tilly is spelled T-I-L-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tilly means “An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tilly is tillies.
How many letters and syllables are in tilly?
| Letters | 5: T-I-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tilly?
Tilly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tilly?
- /ˈtɪli/
Tilly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tilly.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tilly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tilly
- tillies plural
- more tilly comparative
- most tilly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tilly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandAn extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe.
- 2
UKA small open-backed truck.
After a fortnight's careful nursing my leg healed and I was packed off in a tilly (utility truck) with my kit-bag to join my comrades at Fairmilehead.
adjective
- 1
Containing till (unsorted glacial sediment).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of tilly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tilly come from?
From Irish tuilleadh (“more”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).