dilly-dallying
How many syllables in dilly-dallying?
There are 5 syllables in the word dilly-dallying.How to pronounce dilly-dallying:
Synonyms for dilly-dallying:
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
dilatory
dragging
laggard
lagging
languid
leisurely
pokey
poking
poky
slow
slowing
sluggish
snail-paced
snaillike
tardy
unhurried
Antonyms for dilly-dallying:
haste
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