dal·li·ance

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• dal|li|ance — «DAL ee uhns», noun. 1. a dallying; trifling: »Like a…reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads (Shakespeare). 2. a flirtation …   Useful english dictionary

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• dal — acau·dal; achor·dal; adult·i·ci·dal; al·lan·toi·dal; am·a·roi·dal; ame·bi·ci·dal; amyg·da·loi·dal; an·thro·poi·dal; an·ti·pe·dal; an·tip·o·dal·ly; aph·o·dal; ap·si·dal; ar·ach·noi·dal; aren·dal·ite; as·ter·oi·dal; bar·me·ci·dal; bot·ry·oi·dal;… …   English syllables

• dalliance — dal·li·ance …   English syllables

• dalliance — dal•li•ance [[t]ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl yəns[/t]] n. 1) a trifling away of time; dawdling 2) amorous toying; flirtation • Etymology: 1300–50; ME daliaunce. See dally, ance …   From formal English to slang

• dalliance — dal|li|ance [ˈdæliəns] n [U and C] literary a romantic or sexual relationship between two people that is not considered serious …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dalliance — dal|li|ance [ dæliəns ] noun count or uncount 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a short sexual relationship, especially one involving people who are married to other people 2. ) FORMAL a short period of time when someone is involved or interested in something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

• Dalliance — Dal li*ance, n. [From {Dally}.] 1. The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play. [1913 Webster] Look thou be true, do not give dalliance Too much the rein. Shak. [1913 Webster] O, the dalliance and the wit, The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dalliance — /dal ee euhns, dal yeuhns/, n. 1. a trifling away of time; dawdling. 2. amorous toying; flirtation. [1300 50; ME daliaunce. See DALLY, ANCE] * * * …   Universalium