holly
noun
/ˈhɒli/
Word Forms
| singular | holly |
| plural | hollies |
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- 1countable/uncountable a bush or tree with dark green leaves with sharp points and small bright red berriesSynonyms and related wordsNames of bushes and shrubsazaleablackthornbroomSynonyms and related wordsTree namesacaciaalderalmond
- 1auncountable branches or leaves and berries of the holly bush, used as a decoration at ChristmasSynonyms and related wordsRelating to or connected with the Christmas periodAdvent calendarbaublebrandy butter
holly
noun
/ˈhɑli/
Word Forms
| singular | holly |
| plural | hollies |
© PhotoDisc/Getty Images/Siede Preis
- 1countable/uncountable a bush or tree with dark green leaves with sharp points and small bright red berriesSynonyms and related wordsNames of bushes and shrubsazaleablackthornbroomSynonyms and related wordsTree namesacaciaalderalmond
- 1auncountable branches or leaves and berries of the holly bush, used as a decoration at ChristmasSynonyms and related wordsRelating to or connected with the Christmas periodAdvent calendarbaublecarol
- make demands on
- make do (with/without something)
- make encouraging/sympathetic etc noises
- make encouraging/sympathetic etc. noises
- make for
- make (for) interesting/tedious etc reading
- make (for) interesting/tedious etc. reading
- make free with something
- make friends
- make fun of
- make good
- make good (on) a promise/threat/debt etc
- make good (on) a promise/threat/debt etc.
- make good something
- make good/excellent time
- make hash of something
- make haste
- make hay (while the sun shines)
- make heavy weather of something
- make history
- make into
- make it
- make it 5 o’clock/7.30 etc
- make it 5 o’clock/7:30 etc.
- make it a rule to do something