Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilly net

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: dil-ly net
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple, collapsible trap consisting of a circular net stretched across metal or plastic hoops, used for catching crabs.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Dilly nets deposited, out we went into Deception Bay, threw the anchor in near a sandbank and got amongst the fish."

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

dilly nets (plural)

Synonyms

dilly

Questions

What does dilly net mean?: A simple, collapsible trap consisting of a circular net stretched across metal or plastic hoops, used for catching crabs.

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