Definitions for dallies

dallies dal·ly

Spelling: [dal-ee]
IPA: /ˈdæl i/

Dallies is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 217 anagrams from letters in dallies (adeills).

Definitions for dallies

verb (used with object)

  1. to waste (time) (usually followed by away).

verb (used without object)

  1. to waste time; loiter; delay.
  2. to act playfully, especially in an amorous or flirtatious way.
  3. to play mockingly; trifle:

Origin of dallies

1250-1300; Middle English dalien Anglo-French dalier to chat, of uncertain origin

Examples for dallies

"We must not dally here," cried Max as they left the building.

Twas no time now, thought I, all at once, to dally with the child.

Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton's letter.

He is gone to dally at Court and trifle with the Queen as of old.

I may not dally on my way, turning to the right and the left for beauty and caricature.

They know exactly to what it will lead, if they dally with sentiment.

To dally with the impossible were sheer madness, he knew that.

We can delay arrival at the goal of our desires; we can dally by the wayside if we will.

It was Tomlinson's busy day, and he didn't have time to dally long in talk.

Sire and sons returned from the cemetery invigorated for their dally labours.

Word Value for dallies
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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