Definitions for dalliance

dalliance dal·li·ance

Spelling: [dal-ee-uh ns, dal-yuh ns]
IPA: /ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl yəns/

Dalliance is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 369 anagrams from letters in dalliance (aacdeilln).

Definitions for dalliance

noun

  1. a trifling away of time; dawdling.
  2. amorous toying; flirtation.

Origin of dalliance

First recorded in 1300-50, dalliance is from the Middle English word daliaunce. See dally, -ance

Examples for dalliance

There are tantalizing snippets of love affairs and brief trysts—including a dalliance with Mick Jagger.

Despite plenty of gossip in Copenhagen cafes, no politician has ever been booted from office because of a dalliance.

These affinities are arguably at the heart of the 40-year dalliance of Iranian and Syrian despots.

Sr W.—In sooth, when a shift's turned up, delay is meet for naught but dalliance.

This dalliance, however, did not suit the ardor of my angry favorite.

"Go to your dalliance," sneered Bora, who had overheard the message.

Gingrich, of course, had been leading the impeachment drive against Bill Clinton over his own dalliance with a White House intern.

Let him start at once on the jack trail, that primrose path of dalliance.

Not returning in due course, her husband grew wroth at her dalliance.

Should she leave her husband and endure loneliness or tolerate his dalliance and keep a companion for old age?

Word Value for dalliance
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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