willy
To cleanse wool or cotton, etcTo cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.
» Tom's face turned red as he accidentally flashed his willy while changing at the gym.
Том почервонів, випадково показавши усім свого пісюна, переодягаючись у спортзалі. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 sensesTo cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.
Examples
12 sentencesTom's face turned red as he accidentally flashed his willy while changing at the gym.
Том почервонів, випадково показавши усім свого пісюна, переодягаючись у спортзалі. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Don't throw your clothes into a drawer willy-nilly.
deWirf deine Sachen nicht einfach so in eine Schublade! — Waldelfe
They made decisions willy-nilly, without any proper discussion or strategy.
You can't just walk out willy-nilly!
Mum, my willy's all hard.
Origin
From Middle English wilȝe, from Old English wiliġ (“willow”). More at willow.From Middle English wilȝe, from Old English wiliġ (“willow”). More at willow.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
willies, willying, willied, williedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.