NYT Dictionary

DILLY

/ˈdɪli/
AdjectiveNounDIL-lydil-ly · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Redolent of dill (the herb).

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English dill Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dilly From dill + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:

+5 earlier appearances in the archive.

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