dallies

present tense third-person singular of dally
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as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dallies
Verb
  • Confidence and clarity in desire create chemistry that lingers long before clothes come off.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But now summer lingers like a house guest who won’t leave.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This approach flirts with sketch comedy stretched beyond its natural limits, but is fully validated in the form of Poorna Jagannathan’s Auntie Lucky, the Dars’ doting family friend who turns out to be a cold-blooded queenpin.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.
    Andrew Hay, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dallies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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