How To Spell Shilly-shally?
How to Pronounce Shilly-shally?
Correct pronunciation for the word "Shilly-shally" is [ʃˈɪliʃˈali], [ʃˈɪliʃˈali], [ʃ_ˈɪ_l_i_ʃ_ˈa_l_i].
Definition of Shilly-shally
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Foolish trifling; irresolution.
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To act irresolutely.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for Shilly-shally?
- ahilly-shally,
- zhilly-shally,
- xhilly-shally,
- dhilly-shally,
- ehilly-shally,
- whilly-shally,
- sgilly-shally,
- sbilly-shally,
- snilly-shally,
- sjilly-shally,
- suilly-shally,
- syilly-shally,
- shully-shally,
- shjlly-shally,
- shklly-shally,
- sholly-shally,
- sh9lly-shally,
- sh8lly-shally,
- shikly-shally,
- shiply-shally
What is the present tense of Shilly-shally?
What is the past tense of Shilly-shally?
What is the adverb for Shilly-shally?
The adverb form of "shilly-shally" is "shilly-shallying".
What is the adjective for Shilly-shally?
The adjective form of "shilly-shally" is "shilly-shallying".
Usage over time for Shilly-shally:
This graph shows how "Shilly-shally" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of Shilly-shally?
The plural form of the word "Shilly-shally" is "shilly-shallies".
What is the singular form of Shilly-shally?
The singular form of the word "Shilly-shally" is "shilly-shallier".
Synonyms for Shilly-shally:
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adj.
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v.
• procrastinate • hedge • halt • vary • hesitate • lack confidence in; question • doubt -
n.
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- hold off .
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Resources
- Correct spelling for Shilly-shally [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- Shilly-shally - English spelling dictionary
- Shilly-shally | Definition of Shilly-shally by Merriam-Webster
- Shilly-shally definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Shilly-shally | Definition of Shilly-shally at Dictionary.com
- Shilly-shally dictionary definition | Shilly-shally defined