lily pad
noun
the large, floating leaf of a water lily.
lily pads
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pluralof lily pad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Brittany Harris-Nelson describes her career journey so far as being like "a frog moving across lily pads".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Two years ago, he turned several straggly islands off Miami into blooming lily pads by surrounding them with hot-pink fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Rick stumbles with Chelsea into the nearby water; their bodies floating alongside lily pads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
Past the lily pads and the magnolias and the hill of daffodils, all resting for winter, she paused at the Shakespeare Garden, which contains every botanical mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
A dragonfly, a brilliant blue jewel, darted up and paused over the lily pads, then swung up and away.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
