lily
noun
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
lilylike
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a word derived from
lily.
Example Sentences
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The lilylike ‘la’ where a tender ‘l’ merges with a kiss from the lips delicately forming that special ‘a’ to produce a sound close to the la-la-la of a toothless babe.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2011
The white, lilylike flowers of the Spanish bayonet flaunted themselves everywhere.
From Oh, You Tex! by Raine, William MacLeod
Her mother wore mourning for her father, and was always drawing her to her bosom and leaving tears on her face or lilylike hands.
From The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields by Allen, James Lane
The desert flowered gayly with the purple, pink, and scarlet blossoms of the cacti and with the white, lilylike buds of the Spanish bayonet.
From Oh, You Tex! by Raine, William MacLeod
