shillyshally

shillyshally is a 12-letter English word with 6 senses as adverb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. Face value is 24 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 24 · Words With Friends 24 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adverb. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.
2. intransitive verb. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles.
3. noun. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles.
4. noun. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

   Synonyms: cunctation, procrastination

5. verb. postpone doing what one should be doing

   "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

   Synonyms: dillydally, procrastinate, stall

6. verb. be uncertain and vague

Synonyms

cunctation, procrastination, dillydally, procrastinate, stall

Common word forms

shillyshallyer

Words from these letters

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