Pilly
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Pill. informal
"Billy Willy is a dilly, He took a pilly And turned silly"
- 2 pillow Scotland
"Kattie! There's another coming. Another mattress and a pilly. Where can we put him?"
- 3 A pillhead. informal
- 4 The lilly-pilly. informal
"Withdrawing the smaller blade from his belt, Speezer rolled a pilly pod from the tray and sliced it open With his sharp knife."
- 5 Pilchard. informal
"When buying pillies look for IQF fish."
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- 6 One who rides pillion. informal
"I attended quite a few other social-group events, made new friends, registered with other motorcycle groups as a pillion, and got out on a few rides. I was really enjoying the riding but sometimes felt frustrated if nobody was available to take a 'pilly' out."
- 1 Covered in pills (particles created by mechanical wear).
"After many washings, my favorite sweater is faded and pilly."
- 2 Characterized by or involving many pills.
"Paiuline Eichstadt spent a week at home womewhat indisposed with Eddie as doctor and nursemaid. A pilly and puny vacation he spent."
Example
More examples"After many washings, my favorite sweater is faded and pilly."
Etymology
From pill + -y. In some cases, pill is a clipping of a longer word.
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