Definition of lily

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Lily (n.) That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.

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Seemlily :: Seemlily (adv.) In a seemly manner.
Friendlily :: Friendlily (adv.) In a friendly manner.
Amaryllis :: Amaryllis (n.) A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily..
Gladiole :: Gladiole (n.) A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag..
Lowlily :: Lowlily (adv.) In a lowly place or manner; humbly.
Guernsey Lily :: Guernsey lily () A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey..
Water Can :: Water can () Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; -- so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and cf. Candock..
Gloriosa :: Gloriosa (n.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India..
Spatter-dock :: Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
Lovelily :: Lovelily (adv.) In manner to excite love; amiably.
Slily :: Slily (adv.) See Slyly.
Holily :: Holily (adv.) Piously; with sanctity; in a holy manner.
Jollily :: Jollily (adv.) In a jolly manner.
Lily :: Lily (n.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis, Nerine, etc..
Amaryllideous :: Amaryllideous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the /etals. The narcissus and daffodil are members of this family..
Liliaceous :: Liliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples..
Officialily :: Officialily (n.) See Officialty.
Comelily :: Comelily (adv.) In a suitable or becoming manner.
Nymphaea :: Nymphaea (n.) A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus..
Sillily :: Sillily (adv.) In a silly manner; foolishly.
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