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• willy
  willy

  noun

  willow.
• Willy
  Willy

  noun

  a male given name, form of William.

willy

¹ American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

Or willey

noun

willies plural

1. willow.

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verb (used with object)

willied, willying

1. to willow (textile fibers).

willy ² American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

willies plural

1. penis.

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Willy ³ American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of William.

2. a female given name.

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willy British  

/ ˈwɪlɪ /

noun

1. informal a childish or jocular term for penis

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Etymology

Origin of willy¹

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

Origin of willy²

First recorded in 1900–05; possibly from Willy ( def. )

Example Sentences

"We'll end up disappearing," said Willy Ngepa, who has been a fisherman for more than 40 years in the DRC, one of the poorest countries in the world.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Maresca would likely want to bring his own staff to Etihad Stadium and it is understood his former Leicester and Chelsea assistant, and ex-City goalkeeper, Willy Caballero will join him.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And I remember my mentor, who saw the original 1949 production, holding up Lee J. Cobb as the greatest ever Willy Loman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Scotland keeper Angus Gunn, 30, could also become a free agent, while experienced Ivory Coast centre-back Willy Boly, 35, has played just one League Cup game since signing a one-year extension last June.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Stone Fox must have heard little Willy, but he did not look at him.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner