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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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
These works are Impressionistic, displaying washes of scenes featuring elements like lily pads and flowers, some of them incorporating gold leaf as an accent in reference to the Japanese kintsugi technique.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the water.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
Rafts line up by the dozens, tangled in the lily pads of a filthy marsh, waiting in the shallows in what is essentially a watery parking lot.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Silver lily pads with ruby-red flowers floated on the surface of the water.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
