delay vs shillyshally

delay and shillyshally both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No
shillyshally	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shillyshally is a hyponym of delay; that is, shillyshally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
shillyshally: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

As verbs, shillyshally is a hyponym of delay; that is, shillyshally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

delay (noun)	shillyshally (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
time during which some action is awaited

delay (verb)	shillyshally (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	be uncertain and vague
stop or halt	postpone doing what one should be doing
slow the growth or development of
act later than planned, scheduled, or required