lily
[ lil-ee ]
/ ˈlɪl i /
noun, plural lil·ies.
adjective
Idioms for lily
gild the lily.
gild1(def 4).
Origin of lily
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
lilie < Latin
līlium; compare Greek
leírion
OTHER WORDS FROM lily
lil·y·like, adjectiveWords nearby lily
lillo,
lilly-pilly,
lilo,
lilongwe,
lilt,
lily,
lily family,
lily iron,
lily of the valley,
lily pad,
lily-livered
Definition for lily (2 of 2)
Lily
or Lil·ly
[ lil-e ]
/ ˈlɪl ɛ /
noun
a female given name.
Example sentences from the Web for lily
British Dictionary definitions for lily
lily
/ (ˈlɪlɪ) /
noun plural 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
Derived forms of lily
lily-like, adjectiveWord Origin for lily
Old English, from Latin
līlium; related to Greek
leirion lily
Idioms and Phrases with lily
lily
see gild the lily.