frilly Syllabification: (frill·y)Pronunciation: /ˈfrilē/Translate frilly | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of frilly adjective (frillier, frilliest) decorated with frills or similar ornamentation:a frilly apron overelaborate or showy in character or style:seafood dishes that avoid being too frilly or rich noun (frillies) informal an item of women’s underwear. Derivatives frillinessPronunciation: /ˈfrilēnis/ noun frilly in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of frilly in the British & World English dictionary