Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milly

/ˈmɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: mil-ly
IPA: /ˈmɪli/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, and Camilla, also used as a formal given name.

num

Clipping of million.

Slang

Example Sentences

""Two million cash up front. If I need you later in the game I'll call on you so we can then put the information you find into use. If I don't call you then you still win two tickets." "Two milly, huh?""
"Sir David Attenborough has broken the record for the fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram, reaching the milestone in just over four hours, according to the Guinness World Records. ¶ That means the 94-year-old naturalist has surpassed the previous record set by Aniston, who reached the one milly mark in five hours and 16 minutes."

Etymology

Clipping + -y.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -y
Suffix: y

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Millie (alternative) millies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce milly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪli/.
What does milly mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, and Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
Where does milly come from?: Clipping + -y.

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