All shilly-shally synonyms
shilΒ·ly-shalΒ·ly
S s verb shilly-shally
- whiffling β to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.
- lollygagging β lallygag.
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- beat around the bush β to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- misgive β (of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to.
- hang fire β a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- misgiven β (of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to.
- come and go β to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- misdoubt β doubt or suspicion.
- waffle β waffling language.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- inflect β to modulate (the voice).
- beg the question β If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
- mince words β speak tentatively, tactfully
- back and fill β to manoeuvre the sails by alternately filling and emptying them of wind to navigate in a narrow place
- divaricating β Present participle of divaricate.
- inflected β to modulate (the voice).
- divaricate β to spread apart; branch; diverge.
- yoyo β a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- lose time β delay, fail to act
- dithering β a trembling; vibration.
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- dawdle β If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
- call in question β a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- flip-flopping β Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- let slide β to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- doubt β to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- hem and haw β the utterance or sound of βhem.β.
- jiving β swing music or early jazz.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- euphemize β Refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism.
- hesitate β to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- drag one's feet β to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- whiffle β to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.
- flipflop β Alternative form of flip-flop.
- dither β a trembling; vibration.
- lollygag β lallygag.
- alternate β When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
noun shilly-shally
- irresoluteness β The state of being irresolute.
- irresolution β lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
- demurral β the act or an instance of demurring
- dawdler β to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- indecisiveness β characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.