willy

or wil·ley

[ wil-ee ]

/ ˈwɪl i /

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noun, plural wil·lies.

willow (def. 4).

verb (used with object), wil·lied, wil·ly·ing.

to willow (textile fibers).

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Origin of willy

First recorded in 1825–35; special use of dialect willy, Old English wilige “basket” (originally one made of willow twigs); akin to willow

Words nearby willy

willowy, willpower, Wills, Willstätter, will to power, willy, willyard, willy-nilly, willywacks, willy wagtail, willy-willy

Definition for willy (2 of 3)

willy²

[ wil-ee ]

/ ˈwɪl i /

noun, plural wil·lies.Chiefly British Slang.

penis.

Origin of willy

First recorded in 1900–05; possibly from Willy

Definition for willy (3 of 3)

Willy

[ wil-ee ]

/ ˈwɪl i /

noun

a male given name, form of William.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for willy

These crafters of personal brands are the new Brooklyn Willy Lomans with only themselves to sell.
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The film, silent and seven minutes in length, featured cabaret star Louise Willy performing a sultry striptease.
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At the climax of the play, Willy Loman ruefully tells his two sons that he was fired that day from his job.
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As Steve Martin said on Twitter, “If you missed him as Willy Loman, you missed a Willy Loman for all time.”
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But it was his Willy Loman that theater audiences of recent years will remember.
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You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Little Willy Gay looked at that picture very carefully, and soon made practical use of it, as I will tell you.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
So much, at least, we had gained—we were no longer being carried willy-nilly out of our way.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
When Willy was two years old, he lived in a red farmhouse with a yard in front of it.
The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2|Various
One bright morning Willy's mamma put on his straw hat, and sent him out in the yard to play.
The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for willy

willy

/ (ˈwɪlɪ) /

noun

British informal a childish or jocular term for penis

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verb (used with object), wil·lied, wil·ly·ing.

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Definition for willy (2 of 3)

noun, plural wil·lies.Chiefly British Slang.

Origin of willy

Definition for willy (3 of 3)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for willy

noun