daffadilly

or daf·fo·dil·ly

[ daf-uh-dil-ee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Dialect.

, plural daf·fa·dil·lies.

1. daffodil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daffadilly¹

By alteration; -y ²

Example Sentences

He wandered about to his heart’s content, staying his young feet now and then to listen to a blackbird’s liquid pipe, and to touch with reverent hand a daffadilly’s drooping head, or to watch with puzzled eyes that thing of brightness moving on in front of him amongst the trees and blossoms.

From Project Gutenberg

W here winds abound, And fields are hilly, Shy daffadilly Looks down on the ground.

From Project Gutenberg