molly
1any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Poecilia (formerly Mollienisia), popular in home aquariums.
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a type of expansion bolt having a split, sleevelike sheath threaded at one end so that when inserted snugly into masonry the turning of the bolt draws the ends of the sheath together, thus spreading the sides.
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a female mule.
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4- Also called molly mule .
How to use molly in a sentence
When it was just molly and me out in the woods, I didn’t have to concentrate on small talk or worry about what someone else needed or what I needed to get done for class.
“At first I thought it was heroin, then I checked for cocaine, but it looks like it’s probably molly,” one officer said.
Police told a man a container in his car tested positive for drugs. It was his daughter’s ashes. | Andrea Salcedo | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostTheir final exchange was at age 7, involving molly’s very last baby tooth, and she was angling for a major payout.
It’s not certain that the 27-year-old embryo that became molly is a record.
Meet Molly, the baby who came from an embryo frozen when her mom was a year old | Marisa Iati | December 3, 2020 | Washington Postmolly was born nine months later, weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measuring 19 inches.
Meet Molly, the baby who came from an embryo frozen when her mom was a year old | Marisa Iati | December 3, 2020 | Washington Post
Until she was indicted on multiple sex abuse charges on Wednesday, Baltimore socialite molly Shattuck was practically perfect.
From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson | Brandy Zadrozny | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEveryone from Miley Cyrus to Kanye West has sung about MDMA, also known as ‘molly.’
This is ‘Your Brain on MDMA’ | Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI hate to break the news, but molly Shannon would definitely not make it through the zombie apocalypse.
Molly Shannon on ‘Life After Beth,’ Turning 50, and ‘Never Been Kissed’ | Melissa Leon | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFeast your eyes on the new music video for “Break Free,” brought to you by Ariana Grande, Zedd, and molly.
Ariana Grande’s Gay-Friendly Intergalactic Dance Party | Amy Zimmerman | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou see, molly also knows things—some of which unfold in flashbacks—with many more revelations likely to come in future episodes.
The earnest, chummy attitude of the inquirer made molly feel at ease, and also anxious to please.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells"I don't know, ma'am," and molly's vacant stare proved her a good actress, and one determined not to give away any information.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsZizi knew from the sly and obstinate look in her eyes that molly was lying and that she intended to stick to it.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsThis was a mere guess on Zizi's part, and she said it to learn from molly's expression how near right it might be.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsTherefore, Zizi argued, there had been a ceremony and why would it have taken place except to shut molly's mouth?
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells
British Dictionary definitions for molly (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒlɪ) /
any brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia
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1British Dictionary definitions for molly (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒlɪ) /
Irish informal an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man
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2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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