Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dealie

/ˈdiːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: dealie
IPA: /ˈdiːli/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.

Informal

Etymology

From deal + -ie.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

dealies (plural) dealy (alternative) dealie-o (alternative) dealio (alternative) dillio (alternative)

Phrases

deely bobber

Homonyms

dili

Rhymes With

really freely steely wheelie feely dele mealy stele stelae wheely seelie peely

Questions

How do you pronounce dealie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːli/.
What does dealie mean?: A thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.
Where does dealie come from?: From deal + -ie.

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