Dallying

Definition

1. (verb) To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
2. (verb) To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
3. (verb) To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
4. (verb) To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal
5. (noun) Dalliance

Word stats

• Dallying contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

Words you can build

• allying
• ladling
• gladly
• lading
• laying
• align
• daily
• dally
• dilly
• dingy
• dying
• gaily
• gland
• idyll
• inlay
• lying
• ally
• dial
• dill
• ding
• gain
• gall
• gild
• gill
• glad
• idly
• idyl
• lady
• laid
• lain
• land
• lily
• nail
• aid
• ail
• all
• and
• ani
• any
• day
• dig
• din
• gad
• gal
• gay
• gin
• ill
• ind
• lad
• lag
• lay
• lid
• nag
• nay
• nil

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• abductee
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Words starting with DAL

• dale
• dales
• dalliance
• dalliances
• dallied
• dallies
• dally
• dalmatian
• dalmatians

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Words ending with ING

• abandoning
• abashing
• abasing
• abating
• abbreviating
• abdicating
• abducting
• abetting
• abhorring
• abiding
• abjuring
• abnegating
• abolishing
• abominating
• aborting
• abounding
• abrading
• abridging

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