Lily Definition

lĭlē
lilies
noun
Any of a large genus (Lilium) of perennial plants of the lily family, grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet-shaped flowers, white or colored.
Webster's New World
The flower or the bulb of any of these plants.
Webster's New World
Any of several plants similar to the true lily, as the waterlily.
Webster's New World
The flower of any of these plants.
Webster's New World
The heraldic fleur-de-lis, as in the royal arms of France.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Liliaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous, plants, including the tulips, hyacinths, onions, and asparagus.
Webster's New World
Like a lily, as in whiteness, delicacy, etc.
Webster's New World

(slang, derogatory) White (as a racial epithet).

Wiktionary
pronoun
A female given name. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Lily

Noun

Singular:
lily
Plural:
lilies

Origin of Lily

  • Old English lilie, from Latin lÄ«lia, plural of lÄ«lium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion), from Coptic (dial. Fayyumic) ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ (hlÄ“ri), variant of ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ (hrÄ“re), from Demotic (ḥrry), from Egyptian

    From Wiktionary

  • A nineteenth century flower name from the lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and, sometimes, of Elizabeth.

    From Wiktionary

  • ḥrr.t (ḥereret) 'flower'. Perhaps also the root of Sanskrit हली/हलिनी (halI/halinI), both also meaning lily.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English lilie from Old English from Latin līlium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to lily using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

lily