单词 | molly |
释义 | molly1[ mol-ee ] / ˈmɒl i / noun, plural mol·lies.any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Poecilia (formerly Mollienisia), popular in home aquariums. Origin of molly1First recorded in 1930–35; shortened from New Latin Mollienisia, named after French statesman Count F. N. Mollien (1758–1850); see -ia Words nearby mollymolluscum, molluscum contagiosum, mollusk, mollusks, Mollweide projection, molly, mollycoddle, mollyhawk, Molly Maguire, mollymawk, Molly Miller Definition for molly (2 of 5)molly2 [ mol-ee ] / ˈmɒl i / noun, plural mol·lies.a type of expansion bolt having a split, sleevelike sheath threaded at one end so that when inserted snugly into masonry the turning of the bolt draws the ends of the sheath together, thus spreading the sides. Origin of molly2First recorded in 1930–35; formerly a trademark Definition for molly (3 of 5)molly3 [ mol-ee ] / ˈmɒl i / noun Slang.Often Molly . MDMA. any amphetamine. Origin of molly3First recorded in 1975–80; origin uncertain; perhaps a shortening of black molly, a tropical aquarium fish supposedly resembling the black pills; other authorities suggest it is a shortening and alteration of molecule Definition for molly (4 of 5)molly4 [ mol-ee myool ] / ˈmɒl i ˌmyul / nouna female mule. Also called molly mule . Origin of molly4First recorded in 1980–85; generic use of the proper name Definition for molly (5 of 5)Molly [ mol-ee ] / ˈmɒl i / nouna female given name, form of Mary or Milicent. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mollyBritish Dictionary definitions for molly (1 of 2)molly1 / (ˈmɒlɪ) / noun plural -liesany brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia Word Origin for mollyC19: from New Latin Mollienisia, from Comte F. N. Mollien (1758–1850), French statesman British Dictionary definitions for molly (2 of 2)molly2 / (ˈmɒlɪ) / noun plural -liesIrish informal an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man Word Origin for mollyC18: perhaps from Molly, pet name for Mary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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