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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLLY

Ultimately from Old English colcoal.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLLY

colly  [ˈkɒlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colly is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb colly in English.

WHAT DOES COLLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of colly in the English dictionary

The definition of colly in the dictionary is soot or grime, such as coal dust. Other definition of colly is to begrime; besmirch.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLLY

PRESENT

Present
I colly
you colly
he/she/it collies
we colly
you colly
they colly
Present continuous
I am collying
you are collying
he/she/it is collying
we are collying
you are collying
they are collying
Present perfect
I have collied
you have collied
he/she/it has collied
we have collied
you have collied
they have collied
Present perfect continuous
I have been collying
you have been collying
he/she/it has been collying
we have been collying
you have been collying
they have been collying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I collied
you collied
he/she/it collied
we collied
you collied
they collied
Past continuous
I was collying
you were collying
he/she/it was collying
we were collying
you were collying
they were collying
Past perfect
I had collied
you had collied
he/she/it had collied
we had collied
you had collied
they had collied
Past perfect continuous
I had been collying
you had been collying
he/she/it had been collying
we had been collying
you had been collying
they had been collying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will colly
you will colly
he/she/it will colly
we will colly
you will colly
they will colly
Future continuous
I will be collying
you will be collying
he/she/it will be collying
we will be collying
you will be collying
they will be collying
Future perfect
I will have collied
you will have collied
he/she/it will have collied
we will have collied
you will have collied
they will have collied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been collying
you will have been collying
he/she/it will have been collying
we will have been collying
you will have been collying
they will have been collying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would colly
you would colly
he/she/it would colly
we would colly
you would colly
they would colly
Conditional continuous
I would be collying
you would be collying
he/she/it would be collying
we would be collying
you would be collying
they would be collying
Conditional perfect
I would have colly
you would have colly
he/she/it would have colly
we would have colly
you would have colly
they would have colly
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been collying
you would have been collying
he/she/it would have been collying
we would have been collying
you would have been collying
they would have been collying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you colly
we let´s colly
you colly
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to colly
Past participle
collied
Present Participle
collying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLLY


allycholly
ˈælɪˌkɒlɪ
collie
ˈkɒlɪ
dolly
ˈdɒlɪ
folly
ˈfɒlɪ
golly
ˈɡɒlɪ
half-volley
ˈhɑːfˌvɒlɪ
holly
ˈhɒlɪ
jolly
ˈdʒɒlɪ
lolly
ˈlɒlɪ
molly
ˈmɒlɪ
ollie
ˈɒlɪ
polly
ˈpɒlɪ
poly
ˈpɒlɪ
prolly
ˈprɒlɪ
skollie
ˈskɒlɪ
skolly
ˈskɒlɪ
tolley
ˈtɒlɪ
tolly
ˈtɒlɪ
trolley
ˈtrɒlɪ
volley
ˈvɒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLLY

colloquist
colloquium
colloquize
colloquy
collotype
collotypic
collotypy
colluctation
collude
colluder
collusion
collusive
collusively
colluvia
colluvial
colluvies
colluvium
collyria
collyrium
collywobbles

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLLY

Barclay de Tolly
Connolly
coolly
corn dolly
do the lolly
drolly
ice lolly
knolly
loblolly
sea holly
trolley dolly
wholly
wild and woolly
wittolly
wolly
woolly

Synonyms and antonyms of colly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLLY

Find out the translation of colly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

colly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colly
570 millions of speakers

English

colly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سخام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Колли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটল্যাণ্ডের লোমশ কুকুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mal au ventre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Colly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Colly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Colly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

colly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

colly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

COLLY
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

colly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLY»

The term «colly» is regularly used and occupies the 67.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLY»

Discover the use of colly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Trace metals on Indian coals
Coal Fields Ash % As Hg Cd Ni Co Cr Cu Zn Mn V Pb Gondwana Coals Damodar Koel Valley Raniganj Coal Fields Nabakajora Colly 35.9 15.0 0.39 7.20 89.0 4.00 99.0 54.0 81.0 45.0 31.0 30.0 Lakhimata Colly 24.5 2.50 0.04 3.5 40.0 8.00 ...
N. N. Banerjee, 2000
2
Interview with SGT Tyler Colly
Sergeant Tyler Colly served as a Bradley gunner in Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry during the battle for Fallujah in November 2004.
Tyler Colly, 2006
3
The Criers and Hawkers of London: Engravings and Drawings
Colly Molly Puffe, who lived in the reign of James II, got his name from the noisy cry he 'sang' to advertise his pastry. Addison remembered him as one of those hawkers who 'have invented particular Songs and Tunes of their own: Such as was ...
Marcellus Laroon, Sean Shesgreen, 1990
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The history and antiquities of the County of Rutland
John Colly, of Lubbenham, in Com. Leicest. 1 Anne. — William Colly, ofGIaiflop, I * Com. Rutland. John Colly, o/-r-Isabel d. of William Palmer Glaiston. \ of Carlton, Com. Northam. Catherine d. of Sir Wil- .Anthony Colly, Julian d. of Cutbert .
James Wright, 1684
5
Last Train Over Rostov Bridge
Aten, Marion & Orrmont, Arthur. Colly turned to face him, raised an eyebrow, and then retumed his attention to me. 'Bunny, you like flying, don't you?' 'Love it,' I told him truthfully. I had never been the same since that day in 1911 when, a boy of ...
Aten, Marion & Orrmont, Arthur
6
I Am the Only Running Footman
That Jimmy, who was a stubbier version of Colly, wasn't going to say “hello” was made clear by the head turned tothe floor as if the eyes meant to drill a hole through the divisional commander's shoes. Colly Rees shrugged. “Jimmy never did ...
Martha Grimes, 2013
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Room Forever: The Life, Work, And Letters Of Breece D'j Pancake
Colly's impotent rage and rebellion further complicates his dilemma. He talks back to his mother, defies her, resists the sale of the farm. "I talked back. I've never talked back. I'm scared, but I stop shaking. Ginny can't see me shaking.
Thomas E. Douglass, 2004
8
Dragon's Keeper: A Novel
Colly's face betrayed something like anger. “Is that all this is to you, Mr. Pakuchek ? An academic puzzle for you to write about in some book down the line? I'm not interested—” “It's more than that,” George said darkly. “A hell of a lot more.
Rik Andreas Berryere, 2005
9
Unsettling Narratives: Postcolonial Readings of Children’s ...
When Colly and his father seek out the small adobe dwelling in the Californian desert once occupied by Colly's grandfather, they encounter two “real” Indians, an elderly botanist, Benjamin Gray Fox, and his grandnephew, Ozro. The friendship ...
Clare Bradford, 2007
10
Black Wings
Colly yelped as the fear rose in him. He forced himself to a greater effort than he had ever made before to reach the figures he now recognized. Both collapsed 20yards before the edge of town. Colly pulled his pistol and fired a shot in the air.
W. Shane Wilson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Party On. // Scenes From Saturday's Red, White and Blue, The Misfit …
... including Rapper Rich, Mr. Compliment, Mic Stewart and The Bul Bey, plus Dallas DJ Colly T and the man of the hour himself, Blue the Misfit. «Central Track, Jul 15»
2
Kevin Pietersen: The day my life changed forever at the 2005 Ashes
Colly gets out and then Tait dismisses Geraint Jones. We are just over 200 ahead with 50 overs to go. In comes my mate Ashley Giles. I call him ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The Strong Side: New sports reporter happy to remain in Stillwater
I'm only 22, but I spent three and a half years working at the O'Colly, OSU's student newspaper. I've covered four OSU basketball seasons and ... «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
4
Paul Collingwood: Ben Stokes will go on the rampage for England …
Colly said: “Yes, Ben has a fiery character but that's the way he should be when you are competing in such an intense and highly charged ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
5
Anti-social behaviour is plaguing Bull Park
Sinn Fein Councillor Colly Kelly said, “I was in contact with Council, PSNI, CRJ and Triax regardingBull Park and we have been meeting since ... «Derry Journal, Jul 15»
6
Honour for Colly's league servant
WHEN Chris Kirkland arrived in Collarenebri six years ago the town of 380 struggled to muster one rugby league team – this season, the ... «Moree Champion, Jul 15»
7
'Aliens are coming!' UFO hunters mistake bizarre clouds for giant …
Colly Murray added: "Strange looking cloud about Dublin this morning #ufo. CARLA WHELAN/MERCURY PRESS Cloud that looks like UFO ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Derick Dillard shares '3 generations of Dillards' photo as family bids …
... him that his dad died: 'I never got to tell him that I was going to try out for Pete,'" Derick's mom, Cathy Dillard Byrum, told The O'Colly in 2009. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
9
Concerts to See in Dallas This Week: The America and Freedom …
... That for some AM revelry starring Blue, The Misfit, Philadelphia rapper The Bul Bey, DJ Colly T, and more. Things get going around midnight. «D Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Pentecostalism Portrayed in Home Movie
Cameron's movie industry, Colly Wood, is hardly indifferent to this other form of Christianity as often practised with the outward show of piety. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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