dalliance
dalliance
Definition
dal·liance (dal′yəns, -ē əns)
noun
the act of dallying; flirting, toying, or trifling
Etymology: ME daliaunce < dalien
dalliance
Synonyms
dalliance
n.
dalliance
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: She had a dalliance with a stable boy, you are the product of that liaison.
- include: The shaman's domain includes dalliances, alliances, exchanges and battles with the spirits of the air, ocean, soil and cosmos.
Adjective modifier
- brief: This structure survived a brief dalliance with earnings relation.
- sexual: Soon after, they share one final moment in bed together - a celebratory sexual dalliance to effectively sever all emotional ties.
- amorous: They were often expressions of amorous dalliance, votive images given by a knight to his lady in pledge of devotion.
- recent: I have had a long-time infatuation with Kenya, and more recent dalliances with Mongolia and Portugal.
- early: An early dalliance with the Free Church ended abruptly over a dispute with one of the elders concerning evolution.
- youthful: It would be a tad harsh if a youthful dalliance were to disqualify you forever, wouldn't it?
Preposition: with
- woman: Whilst Christopher Lighton and Walter Newark each enjoyed ' immoral relations ' with single women, John Melsonby had dalliances with two single women.
