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milly

/ˈmɪli/

milly is the clipping of million.

Meaning of million

Numeral

million (plural millions)

  1. The cardinal number 1 000 000: 10⁶; a thousand thousand (1,000²).
    • Near-synonyms: mega-, M-
    Synonyms:
    mega-
  2. (colloquial, excessive) An unspecified very large number.
    • Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
    Synonyms:
    gazillion

Proper noun capitalized: Milly

Milly

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

Forms of milly

Numeral
pluralmillies
alternative formmillie
Proper noun
alternative formMillie

Origin of milly

Influenced by -y. Compare mil.

Clipping + -y.

Questions about milly

What does milly mean?
Milly means a diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, and Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
What is milly the clipping of?
Milly is the clipping of million.
What part of speech is milly?
Milly is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce milly?
Milly is pronounced /ˈmɪli/.

Words near milly in the dictionary

  1. millworkers
  2. millworks
  3. millwright
  4. millwrighting
  5. millwrights
  6. milly
  7. Milman
  8. Milmans
  9. Milmo
  10. Milmos
  11. milnacipran

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