See Also: PERIPHRASIS(law)
periphrasis(dictionary)
periphrasis(dictionary)
dilly(1)(dictionary)
dilly(6)(dictionary)
dilly(5)(dictionary)
dilly(4)(dictionary)
dilly(3)(dictionary)
dilly(2)(dictionary)
dilly-dally(dictionary)

dilly(5) (iou) and periphrasis (oh)


dilly(5) (iou)



dilly noun2. Austral. M19.
[Aboriginal dili.]
In full dilly-bag. A small bag or basket (formerly of plaited grass etc.) for carrying Food etc.

periphrasis (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek, from periphrazein 'to express in a periphrastic way']
formal when someone uses long words or phrases that are not necessary
technical the use of auxiliary words instead of inflected forms
-- periphrastic /7perZ5frAstIk/ adj