- dalliance
- noun /ˈdalɪəns,ˈdæliəns/
As in the season of rutting (an uncouth phrase, by which the vulgar denote that gentle dalliance, which in the well-wooded forest of Hampshire, passes between lovers of the ferine kind),
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Dalliance — Dalliance, by Tom Stoppard is based on the play Liebelei, by Arthur Schnitzler. Dalliance was first performed at the Lyttelton Theatre, London, on May 27, 1986. Plot summary Fritz, who considers himself a man about town in 1890s Vienna, is… … Wikipedia
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 — [n1] dawdling dabbling, delay, delaying, dilly dallying*, frittering, frivoling, idling, loafing, loitering, playing, poking*, procrastinating, procrastination, puttering, toying, trifling; concepts 151,210,681 Ant. hastening, hurrying, push,… … New thesaurus
dalliance — index deferment, delay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dalliance — [dal′yəns, dal′ē əns] n. [ME daliaunce < dalien] the act of dallying; flirting, toying, or trifling … English World dictionary
dalliance — [[t]dæ̱liəns[/t]] dalliances 1) N VAR: oft N with n If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously. [OLD FASHIONED] ...my dalliance with a… … English dictionary
dalliance — UK [ˈdælɪəns] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms dalliance : singular dalliance plural dalliances 1) old fashioned a short sexual relationship, especially one involving people who are married to other people 2) formal a short period of… … English dictionary
dalliance — Synonyms and related words: amorous dalliance, amorous looks, billing and cooing, bundling, caressing, come hither look, coquetry, coquettish glances, coquettishness, coyness, cuddling, dabbling, dallying, dawdling, dilatoriness, dillydallying,… … Moby Thesaurus
dalliance — dally ► VERB (dallies, dallied) 1) act or move slowly. 2) (dally with) have a casual sexual liaison with. 3) (dally with) show a casual interest in. DERIVATIVES dalliance noun … English terms dictionary
dalliance — noun Date: 14th century an act of dallying: as a. play; especially amorous play b. frivolous action ; trifling … New Collegiate Dictionary
