lily

nounadjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈlɪli//

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

noun

1
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
The engagement photos were set in a leafy bower festooned with pink and white roses, anemones, lilies and delphinium, like something straight out of an enchanted garden.
2
Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
3
The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
4
The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
5
A royal spade in auction bridge.
6
The thirtieth Lenormand card, representing calmness and maturity.

Etymology

From Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion). See there for more.

adjective

1
slangWhite (as a racial epithet).
"Can't you see I'm trying to save your lily ass?" "I don't want to be saved," Tess moaned as he hauled her up and into his lap with one beefy hand.

Forms

plural: lilies

Lilith · A Mesopotamian storm demon, a bearer of disease and death.Lillian · A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant…Lilly · A female given name, variant of Lily.

lily · Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

Lily · A female given name from English, popular around 1900 and…Lim · A surname from Korean.lima · Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).

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