Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dollie

/dˈɑli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: dol-lie
IPA: /dˈɑli/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dolly.

Example Sentences

"How delighted she was one day, when Mr. Crowe said she should have a dollie, all for her very own."
"The first scene shows several little girls with their dollies enjoying a tea party, and in the act of singing “Go To Sleep, My Little Dollie,” after which they decide to journey North in search of Mistress Santa Claus."
"He read the notice of the missing doll out loud. “I sure as hell could put that twenty-five bucks to healthy use. Trouble is finding a dollie to fit the bill.” “Could be I’ve got such a dollie.” “What would a growed man be doing with a dollie?”"

Etymology

From doll + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: doll

Inflected Forms

dollies (plural)

Homonyms

dali dolley

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce dollie?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑli/.
What does dollie mean?: Alternative form of dolly.
Where does dollie come from?: From doll + -ie.

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