Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

willy

/ˈwɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
willy
IPA
/ˈwɪli/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Willing; favourable; ready; eager.

Obsolete

adj

Self-willed; willful.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of willow.

verb

To cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.

noun

A willow basket.

British usage

noun

A fish basket.

British usage

noun

The penis.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Slang

noun

A term of abuse.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English willy, willi, equivalent to will + -y. Cognate with Dutch willig (“obedient, hearsome”), German willig (“willing”), Swedish villig (“willing, agreeable”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: willy, wilȝe, wiliġ, wilie, wiliġe, *wiligijā
  • Suffix: will

Usage

Inflected Forms

willier (comparative) more willy (comparative) williest (superlative) most willy (superlative) willies (plural) willies (present, singular) willying (participle, present) willied (participle, past) willied (past) willie (alternative) Willys (plural)

Phrases

ill-willy evil-willy pilly willy willy warmer sticky willy stinking willy wet willy willy-nilly

Frequently Paired Words

ill-willy evil-willy sticky willy stinking willy wet willy willies willy-nilly willy willy

Synonyms

peter johnson wee-wee

Homonyms

willie

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly lilly chilly billie millie

Questions

How do you pronounce willy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪli/.
What does willy mean?
Willing; favourable; ready; eager.
Where does willy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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