willy

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈwɪli/

Definition of willy

10 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (obsolete)Willing; favourable; ready; eager.
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adj

  1. (obsolete)Willing; favourable; ready; eager.
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)Self-willed; willful.

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of willow.
  2. (UK, dialectal)A willow basket.
  3. (UK, dialectal)A fish basket.
  4. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK, childish, familiar, slang)the penis.
    “Little Johnny got his willy stuck in his zipper.”
    “Everybody knows your mum is a whore / Getting 'round Piccadilly looking for willy / Punters pull up and say "don't be silly"”
  5. (UK, childish)Term of abuse.
  6. A person who is manipulated into serving as a useful agent without knowing it.

verb

  1. To cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.

name

  1. A diminutive of the male given name William

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Etymology

From Middle English willy, willi, equivalent to will + -y. Cognate with Dutch willig (“obedient, hearsome”), German willig (“willing”), Swedish villig (“willing, agreeable”).

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