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shilly-shallier

shilly-shallier noun: one who shilly-shallies.

Noun

shilly-shallier (plural shilly-shalliers)

  1. One who shilly-shallies.

Forms of shilly-shallier

pluralshilly-shalliers

Origin of shilly-shallier

From shilly-shally + -er.

Questions about shilly-shallier

What does shilly-shallier mean?
Shilly-shallier means one who shilly-shallies.
What part of speech is shilly-shallier?
Shilly-shallier is a noun.
What is the plural of shilly-shallier?
The plural of shilly-shallier is shilly-shalliers.

Words near shilly-shallier in the dictionary

  1. shills
  2. Shilluk
  3. Shilluks
  4. shilly and shally
  5. shilly-shallied
  6. shilly-shallier
  7. shilly-shalliers
  8. shilly-shallies
  9. shilly-shally
  10. shilly-shallying
  11. shilly-shallyings

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