Lily vs Lilly - What's the difference?
lily | lilly |
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
(heraldiccharge) The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
* (rfdate) Sir Thomas Browne
(slang, derogatory) White (as a racial epithet).
* 1994 , Colleen Faulkner, Captive
, variant of Lily or a pet form of Lillian.
, based on the given name, or from the English place name Lilley.
English diminutives of female given names
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As proper nouns the difference between lily and lilly
is that lily is {{given name|female|from=English}}. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor while Lilly is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}, variant of Lily or a pet form of Lillian.As a noun lily
is any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.As an adjective lily
is white .lily
English
(wikipedia lily)Noun
(lilies)- But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
Derived terms
(Derived terms) * arum lily * belladonna lily * calla lily * cobra lily * day lily * Easter lily * fawn lily * lily of the field * lily of the valley * Mariposa lily * palm lily * rock lily * spider lily * star lily * tiger lily * trout lily * water lilyAdjective
(-)- "Can't you see I'm trying to save your lily ass?" "I don't want to be saved," Tess moaned as he hauled her up and into his lap with one beefy hand.
