noun
- something that is remarkable or outstanding of its kind
Usage: informal
Examples
- That new sports car is a real dilly.
- The magician’s final trick was a dilly that left everyone amazed.
- Her homemade apple pie is a dilly – the best I’ve ever tasted.
- The storm last night was a dilly, with winds over 80 mph.
- This crossword puzzle is a dilly; I can’t solve half the clues.
- The quarterback threw a dilly of a pass for the winning touchdown.