Feedback
Dolly
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Noun
●
A doll.
●
In Cooking:
A
roughly
cylindrical
wooden
object
used as a
base
when
molding
pie
crust.
●
A
contrivance
for stirring:
A
disc
with
downward
legs
and a
vertical
handle
, used for
agitating
laundry.
A
device
turned on
a
vertical
axis
by a
handle
or a
winch
,
giving
a
circular
motion
to
ore
being washed.
●
A
tool
with an
indented
head
for
shaping
the
head
of a rivet.
●
In
pile
driving
, a
block
interposed
between the
head
of the
pile
and the
ram
of the driver.
●
A small
truck
with a
single
wide
roller
used for
moving
heavy
beams
,
columns
, etc; in
bridge
building.
●
A small
truck
without means of
steering
, to be
slipped
under a load.
●
A
compact
,
narrow-gauge
locomotive
used for
moving
construction
trains
,
switching
, etc.
●
In Film:
A
specialized
piece
of
film
equipment
resembling
a little
cart
on which a
camera
is mounted.
●
A
young
woman
, especially one who is
frivolous
or vapid.
●
In British English:
A
fashionable
young
woman
, one who
follows
the
latest
music
or
clothing
fashions.
●
In Cricket:
A
ball
hit
by a
batsman
such that
it
goes
gently
to a
fielder
for a
simple
catch.
●
In Gambling:
A
marker
placed
on the
winning
number by the
dealer
at roulette.
●
In Indian English:
An
offering
of
fruit
or flowers.
●
In Poker:
Ellipsis of Dolly Parton.
●
Ellipsis of Dolly Varden trout.
Verb
●
In Cricket:
To
hit
a dolly.
●
To
move
(an
object
) using a dolly.
●
To
wash
(laundry) in a
tub
using the
stirring
device
called a dolly.
●
To
beat
(red-hot
metal
) with a hammer.
●
To
crush
ore
with a dolly.
Adj
●
In Polari:
Pretty; attractive.
●
In Yorkshire English:
left-handed (also dolly-handed, dolly-pawed, dolly-posh)
Name
●
A
diminutive
of the
female
given names
Dorothy, Dolores, or Doris.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Related
Trolley
Wheelbarrow
Tripod
Dresser
Rod
Broomstick
Annie
Stroller
Kitty
Tiller
Manlift
Betty
Horse
Zoe
Trike
Lisa
Sarah
Winch
Slinky
Alice
Tina
Charlie
Baby
Laura
Sophie
Tom
Ruth
Jig
Rachel
Mary
Mother
Mannequin
Monkey
Nancy
Jack
Joe
Emily
Amy
Animal
Donkey
Rabbit
Eddie
Angela
Stool
Hutch
Ellie
Amanda
Puppy
Hanger
Pallet Jack
Gantry Crane
Mini Excavator
Shopping Trolley
Teddy Bear
More
Rhymes
Moly
Poly
Wally
Bolly
Lolly
Polly
Jolly
Wally
Dolly
Golly
Holly
Folly
Molly
Prolly
Collie
Volley
Brolly
Anatoli
Trolley
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better