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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lil•y /ˈlɪli/USA pronunciation n., pl. lil•ies, adj. n. [countable] - Plant Biologya scaly-bulbed plant having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
- Plant Biologythe flower or the bulb of such a plant.
- Plant Biologya related or similar plant or flower.
adj. - white as a lily:her lily hands.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lil•y (lil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. lil•ies, adj. n. - Plant Biologyany scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Cf. lily family.
- Plant Biologythe flower or the bulb of such a plant.
- Plant Biologyany of various related or similar plants or their flowers, as the mariposa lily or the calla lily.
- Heraldryfleur-de-lis, esp. as the symbol of France.
- Sport[Bowling.]a split in which the five, seven, and ten pins remain standing.
- Idioms gild the lily. See gild 1 (def. 4).
adj. - white as a lily:her lily hands.
- delicately fair:a lily maiden.
- pure;
unsullied:the lily truth. - pale;
fragile;
weak.
- Latin līlium; compare Greek leírion
- Middle English, Old English lilie bef. 1000
- a female given name.
Also, Lil′ly. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lily /ˈlɪlɪ/ n ( pl lilies)- any liliaceous perennial plant of the N temperate genus Lilium, such as the Turk's-cap lily and tiger lily, having scaly bulbs and showy typically pendulous flowers
- the bulb or flower of any of these plants
- any of various similar or related plants, such as the water lily, plantain lily, and day lily
Etymology: Old English, from Latin līlium; related to Greek leirion lilyˈlily-ˌlike adj |