any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
the flower or the bulb of such a plant.
any of various related or similar plants or their flowers, as the mariposa lily or the calla lily.
fleur-de-lis, especially as the symbol of France.
Bowling. a split in which the five, seven, and ten pins remain standing.
white as a lily.
her lily hands.
delicately fair.
a lily maiden.
pure; unsullied.
the lily truth.
pale; fragile; weak.
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
before 1000; Middle English, Old English lilie < Latin līlium; compare Greek leírion
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Then suddenly, "LILY," the American computer imported to speed the vote counting, begins to behave strangely.
From Time Magazine Archive
LILY: I’m going to chase the train out.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
A thirty-seven-year-old man, HARRY, has his daughter, LILY, on his shoulders.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
LILY, at top of cup, health and happiness; a virtuous wife; at bottom, anger and strife.
From Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer by
LILY, the caretaker's daughter, was literally run off her feet.
From Dubliners by Joyce, James
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