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Meaning of "lily-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LILY-LIKE

lily-like  [ˈlɪlɪˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LILY-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lily-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LILY-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lily-like in the English dictionary

The definition of lily-like in the dictionary is resembling a lily in shape or colour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LILY-LIKE


belly-like
ˈbɛlɪˌlaɪk
berrylike
ˈbɛrɪˌlaɪk
cherry-like
ˈtʃerɪˌlaɪk
claylike
ˈkleɪˌlaɪk
eyelike
ˈaɪˌlaɪk
factory-like
ˈfæktərɪˌlaɪk
fairy-like
ˈfeərɪˌlaɪk
Gypsy-like
ˈdʒɪpsɪˌlaɪk
honey-like
ˈhʌnɪˌlaɪk
ivory-like
ˈaɪvərɪˌlaɪk
ivy-like
ˈaɪvɪˌlaɪk
jelly-like
ˈdʒelɪˌlaɪk
ladylike
ˈleɪdɪˌlaɪk
palsylike
ˈpɔːlzɪˌlaɪk
raylike
ˈreɪˌlaɪk
ruby-like
ˈruːbɪˌlaɪk
sighlike
ˈsaɪˌlaɪk
skylike
ˈskaɪˌlaɪk
tapestry-like
ˈtæpɪstrɪˌlaɪk
toylike
ˈtɔɪˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LILY-LIKE

lilliput
Lilliputian
lilly-pilly
Lilo
Lilongwe
lilt
lilting
liltingly
liltingness
lily
lily iron
lily of the valley
lily pad
lily-livered
lily-trotter
lily-white

WORDS THAT END LIKE LILY-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
human-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
virus-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of lily-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lily-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LILY-LIKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

百合般
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lirio -como
570 millions of speakers

English

lily-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिली की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل زنبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

криновидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lírio -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমল মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

liliale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti lily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lilie -like
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ユリに似た
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백합 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lily-like
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lily giống như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லில்லி போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमळ-सारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zambak benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lily -like
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak lilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кріновідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crin - cum ar fi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρίνος - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lelie -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lily -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lilje -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lily-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LILY-LIKE»

The term «lily-like» is normally little used and occupies the 125.177 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LILY-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lily-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LILY-LIKE»

Discover the use of lily-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lily-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Cup of Sin: Selected Poems
"A lily, like a smoke ring: dark, blue" sets the mood and "stirs" the world of the first stanza: cries rising from river- bank, from the extremities of sleep, from the foundations of haste: "arise!" "whose is it?" "hurry!" A lily "like a crimson flame, / . . . a ...
Sīmīn Bihbihānī, Farzaneh Milani, Kaveh Safa, 1999
2
Here's Lily
It's a literary allusion.” “Great,” Art said. “Pass the salad.” “In the land ofthe Lilliputians,” Dad wenton, “Gulliver found the people to be extremely small.” “ Then I still don't get why you call her that,” Joe said. “Lily's, like, way tall.” “She's a beanpole ...
Nancy Rue, 2012
3
The Truth and Legend of Lily Martindale: An Adirondack Novel
Her mouth a lovely round “o” of red lipstick, her pageboy of brown hair, brown like Lily's, like Jenny's, her peach cheeks, round eyes brown with long lashes like Lily's, like Jenny's. And papa in his scratchy tweed jacket, brown wool overcoat ...
Mary Sanders Shartle, 2014
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101 Reflections on Faith and Life
Lily-like, all I need to do is stand up. So it has been since the day I first sprouted. Lily-like, all I need to do is be present for God's majestic, mysterious, nurturing process to unfold. All I need to do is show up, and God will take care of the rest.
Paul F. Soderquist
5
Plants of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
The flowers are attractive: large, bright yellow and nodding, with typical lily-like arrangement: 6 tepals all alike, 6 stamens and 3 carpels (joined) in the centre. The tepals are reflexed, so the flower looks something like a cyclamen flower.
Beryl Hallworth, Chendanda Chengappa Chinnappa, 1997
6
A Manual of the Flowering Plants of California
Flowers lily-like in structure, sedgelike in aspect, small, dry, perfect, disposed in terminal or sometimes apparently lateral heads, spikes, corymbs or panicles. Perianth with 6 distinct similar glume-like segments. Stamens 6 or sometimes 3.
Willis Linn Jepson, 1975
7
Lily and the Major
... no one to take her past those nasty boys and make a curtain for her when she pulled down her drawers. Lily was afraid she'd wet, and the others would laugh and call her a baby. Other worries soon gathered around, nipping at Lily like the ...
Linda Lael Miller, 2011
8
My Lily
I must admit when I first looked at this picture Mrs. Brown gave me, I had a fleeting thought of Lily but as you can see, if you know Lily like we do, there are many differences. But Mrs. Jacobs only knows Lily from the diner. Now, what I am going ...
Brigitta Barnes, 2011
9
Ovid's Poetics of Illusion
... he has ensured the eternal return of his desire and grief for Eurydice in the. 13 SeeJanan (1988) 132-3. 14 See Norden and Austin on Aen. 6.883. The dying Hyacinthus is like a broken lily (Met. 10.191), and turns into the lily-like hyacinth ...
Philip Hardie, 2002
10
Consistency of Translation Techniques in the Tabernacle ...
Unfortunately, the use of Kpivov creates the image of an almond-shaped cup with lily-like blossoms, when one might assume that the blossoms would also be like those of an almond.132 This minor potential ambiguity in combination with the ...
Martha Lynn Wade, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LILY-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lily-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Calla Lily meeting focuses on 'The Earth's Beauty'
She informed the club that day lilies are so named because their lily-like flowers open early in the morning and then fade away as evening ... «Henderson Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Women encouraged to learn traditional food preparation
Camas, a lily-like blue flowering plant, is known as a traditional food source. The small onion shaped bulb provides high calorie and protein ... «Char-Koosta News, Jul 15»
3
Twilight gardens make sense for daytime workers
But at night, its sweet, lily-like perfume wafts through the garden. Plant evening stock in full sun, but place these straggly plants behind showier ... «Sioux City Journal, Jun 15»
4
Shadow sets gardens apart
But at night, its sweet, lily-like perfume wafts through the garden. Plant evening stock in full sun, but place these straggly plants behind showier ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jun 15»
5
Fragrant garden plants to relax, inspire your senses
Fragrant hostas: Many varieties of hostas feature towers of lily-like flowers that emit a sweet fragrance throughout their bloom season. «Appleton Post Crescent, Jun 15»
6
A Recipe for Popularity
Large, rounded clusters of lily-like blooms rise above lush clumps of spring green foliage, and each cluster of blooms can last one to two weeks ... «North Coast Journal, Jun 15»
7
Proposed cleanup would include Kirkwood Lake
Water lily-like spatterdocks are choking the waters and may eventually make the lake unsuitable for recreational use by boaters and fishermen. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
8
Fassbinder's The Merchant Of Four Seasons is a fascinatingly …
... influence is evident—in a film-school sort of way—in the framing of Hans' bedroom, lit by two tiger-lily-like lamps and dominated by a crucifix. «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
9
Tall rush likes wet feet
And, they are related — distantly — to members of the lily family, and exhibit miniature lily-like flowers, featuring 3 sepals and 3 petals (all ... «Tallahassee.com, May 15»
10
The Giant Palouse Earthworm lives!
... the Giant Palouse Earthworm (GPE) is a pale white worm that has been mythologized to grow up to three feet long, to emit a lily-like odor and ... «Pacific Northwest Inlander, May 15»

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