Colly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Colly is an adjective meaning (British, dialect) Black as coal.
Meaning
(British, dialect) Black as coal.
More Meanings
- (transitive, archaic) To make black, as with coal.
- (British, dialect) Soot.
- (British, dialect) A blackbird
- (dated) Alternative spelling of collie.
Example Sentences
four colly birds
besmeared with soot , colly
Brief as the lighting in the collied night.
Thou hast not collied thy face enough, stinkard
Word Forms
- collier
- colliest
- collies
- collying
- collied
Synonyms for colly
Depending on context, synonyms include dirty, soil, bemire, begrime, grime.
Antonyms for colly
Common opposites include clean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soil, bemire, begrime, grime, dirty, clarty.
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