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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mol•ly (mol′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. - Fishany of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Mollienisia, popular in home aquariums.
- see -ia shortened from Neo-Latin Mollienisia, irregularly named after Count French.north, northern. Mollien (1758–1850)
- Trademarks, Buildinga brand 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.
Mol•ly (mol′ē),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: molly /ˈmɒlɪ/ n ( pl -lies)- any brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin Mollienisia, from Comte F. N. Mollien (1758–1850), French statesman molly /ˈmɒlɪ/ n ( pl -lies)- Irish informal an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from Molly, pet name for Mary |