DILLING

Etymology 1

Verb

dilling

present participle of dill

Etymology 2

Noun

dilling (plural dillings)

(obsolete) A darling; a favourite.

(obsolete) The youngest child.

(UK, dialect, obsolete) The runt of a litter.

Source: Wiktionary


Dil"ling, n.

Definition: A darling; a favorite. [Obs.] Whilst the birds billing, Each one with his dilling. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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