Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word doll. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in doll.
Definitions and meaning of doll
doll
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɒl/
(General American) IPA(key): /dɑl/, /dɔl/
(Canada) IPA(key): [dɒːɫ]
Rhymes: -ɒl
Etymology 1
From Doll, a popular pet form of Dorothy.
Noun
doll (pluraldollsor(Internet slang)dollz)
A toy in the form of a human.
Hyponym:action figure
(slang) An attractive young woman.
(US, Australia, dated)A term of endearment: darling, sweetheart.
(US, dated) A good-natured, cooperative or helpful girl.
2017, Chunk in "Skate-lebrity", The ZhuZhus
Ow! These things are defective. Pipsqueak, be a doll, I need a new pair, pronto!
The smallest or pet pig in a litter.
A kind of barrier used in horse racing.
(rail transport) A short signal post mounted on a bracket mounted on the main signal post, or on a signal gantry.
(slang) A barbiturate or amphetamine pill.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
golliwog
puppet
teddy, teddy bear
Etymology 2
A shortening of dollar.
Noun
doll (pluraldolls)
(US, obsolete) A dollar.
Etymology 3
Noun
doll (uncountable)
Obsolete form of dal.
References
Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “doll”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson[…], London: John Murray,[…].
Further reading
Jonathon Green (2024) “doll n.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Jonathon Green (2024) “doll n.2(drug)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
doll on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
LOL'd, LOLd, lol'd, lold
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latindōlium.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian)[ˈdoʎ]
Noun
dollm (pluraldolls)
stream, jet
pitcher, vase
Derived terms
a doll
Further reading
“doll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
German
Etymology
Occasionally found in older texts, but chiefly introduced to standard German during the 20th century from Central German and German Low German dialects, from northern Middle High Germandol and Middle Low Germandol, from Old Saxondol, from Proto-Germanic*dulaz. Doublet of toll(“great; crazy”), which compare.
(informal) firm, hard, forceful, strong (of actions, also of emotions)
Der Schlag war nicht doll, aber er hat mich genau auf die Nase getroffen. ― The blow wasn't hard, but it hit me right in the nose.
(colloquial, chiefly in negation or sarcastically) good, great, satisfactory
Ich geb ja zu, dass es keine dolle Idee war. ― Well, I do admit it wasn't a very good idea.
(colloquial, with Ding) extraordinary, remarkable
Na, das is’ ja ’n dolles Ding! ― Now, that is some news!
Usage notes
The word is readily attestable in written representations of spoken and informal German. The sense “firm, hard” is now also found occasionally in more standard prose, chiefly as an adverb (see below).
Declension
Related terms
toll
Adverb
doll
(informal) firmly, hard, forcefully, vehemently, strong (of actions, also of emotions)
Du musst doller drücken, sonst geht es nicht. ― You need to push harder, otherwise it won't work.
Further reading
“doll” in Duden online
“doll” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German and Old Saxondol, from Proto-Germanic*dulaz.