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- [bil-ee]
- /ˈbɪl i/
- /ˈbɪl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-ee]
- /ˈbɪl i/
Definitions of billy word
- countable noun billy A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police. 3
- noun billy a wooden club esp a police officer's truncheon 3
- noun billy a metal can or pot for boiling water, etc, over a campfire 3
- noun billy (as modifier) 3
- noun billy to make tea 3
- noun billy a masculine name 3
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Parts of speech for Billy
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billy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billy
noun billy
- wand — a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
- cudgel — A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon.
- rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
- mace — a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor.
- truncheon — the club carried by a police officer; billy.
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