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



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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