Word
lil
Phoneticslil
/ˈɫɪɫ/
Definition
n. a short name for Lily, Lillian, or similar names.
n. a diminutive or hypocoristic form of the female given names Lillian or Lily.
Examples
“He is just a lil guy.”
“The artist chose the stage name Lil Blue to reflect his humble beginnings in the local music scene.”
Examples
simple
“He is just a lil guy.”
contextual
“The artist chose the stage name Lil Blue to reflect his humble beginnings in the local music scene.”
Etymology
Shortening of Lilian or Lillian.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
LilyLillian
Scan code
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