moly

[ moh-lee ]

/ ˈmoʊ li /

noun, plural mo·lies.Classical Mythology.

an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.

Origin of moly

<Latin mōly<Greek môly

Words nearby moly

molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt., moly, molybdate, molybdate orange, molybdenite, molybdenosis, molybdenous

Definition for moly (2 of 2)

moly²

[ mol-ee ]

/ ˈmɒl i /

noun Informal.

molybdenum.

Origin of moly

By shortening

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Example sentences from the Web for moly

“Moly,” the gods call it, and very hard it is for mortal man to find.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church
Every time my boys read "Odysseus" or the story of Ulysses with me we read or learn "Moly."
Poems Every Child Should Know|Various
The mandrake, like the moly, the magical herb of the Odyssey, is ‘hard for men to dig.’
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang
"Moly" (mo'ly), by Edith M. Thomas (1850-), in the best possible presentation of the value of integrity.
Poems Every Child Should Know|Various

Twelve hundred years after Homer, the inhabitants of Cappadocia are said to have called rue ‘moly.’
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for moly

moly

/ (ˈməʊlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

Greek myth a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to nullify the spells of Circe

a liliaceous plant, Allium moly, that is native to S Europe and has yellow flowers in a dense cluster

Word Origin for moly

C16: from Latin mōly, from Greek mōlu

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单词	moly
释义	moly ¹ [ moh-lee ] / ˈmoʊ li / noun, plural mo·lies.Classical Mythology. an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe. Origin of moly ¹ <Latin mōly<Greek môly Words nearby moly molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt., moly, molybdate, molybdate orange, molybdenite, molybdenosis, molybdenous Definition for moly (2 of 2) moly² [ mol-ee ] / ˈmɒl i / noun Informal. molybdenum. Origin of moly ² By shortening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moly “Moly,” the gods call it, and very hard it is for mortal man to find. Stories of the Old world\|Alfred John Church Every time my boys read "Odysseus" or the story of Ulysses with me we read or learn "Moly." Poems Every Child Should Know\|Various The mandrake, like the moly, the magical herb of the Odyssey, is ‘hard for men to dig.’ Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang "Moly" (mo'ly), by Edith M. Thomas (1850-), in the best possible presentation of the value of integrity. Poems Every Child Should Know\|Various Twelve hundred years after Homer, the inhabitants of Cappadocia are said to have called rue ‘moly.’ Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for moly moly / (ˈməʊlɪ) / noun plural -lies Greek myth a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to nullify the spells of Circe a liliaceous plant, Allium moly, that is native to S Europe and has yellow flowers in a dense cluster Word Origin for moly C16: from Latin mōly, from Greek mōlu 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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