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shilly and shally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
shilly and shal-ly
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of shilly-shally.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shillies and shallies (present, singular) shillying and shallying (participle, present) shillied and shallied (participle, past) shillied and shallied (past)

Questions

What does shilly and shally mean?
Alternative form of shilly-shally.

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