lily
(lɪli )
Word forms: lilies
variable noun
A lily is a plant with large flowers. Lily flowers are often white.
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Idioms:
gild the lily
to act unnecessarily by trying to improve something which is already very good
Here in Europe I'm gilding the lily. There they really need advice.
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Translations:
Chinese: 百合花
Japanese: ユリ
- staggeringly
- staggering number
- staggering proportions
- staggering speed
- staggering statistic
- staggering sum
- staggering total of
- staging ground
- staging post
- staging-post
- stagnant
- stagnant economy
- stagnant growth
- stagnant pond
- stagnant pool
- stagnant productivity
- stagnant wages
- stagnant water
- stagnate
- stagnation
- stag night
- stag party
- stag's head
- staid
- stain