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Molly Shannon, for example, is someone I've always really looked up to, because her comedy is so physical and wild and unembarrassed and brave.
Casey Wilson

Meaning of "molly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOLLY

From New Latin Mollienisia, from Comte F. N. Mollien (1758–1850), French statesman.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLLY

molly  [ˈmɒlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Molly is 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.

WHAT DOES MOLLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Molly

Molly or Mollie may refer to: ▪ Molly or Mollie, a female given name ▪ Poecilia sphenops, a species of fish commonly known as "molly" ▪ Poecilia, a genus of fishes collectively known as "mollies"...

Definition of molly in the English dictionary

The definition of molly in the dictionary is any brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLLY


Barbirolli
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒlɪ
brolly
ˈbrɒlɪ
collie
ˈkɒlɪ
colly
ˈkɒlɪ
dolly
ˈdɒlɪ
folly
ˈfɒlɪ
golly
ˈɡɒlɪ
half-volley
ˈhɑːfˌvɒlɪ
holly
ˈhɒlɪ
jolly
ˈdʒɒlɪ
lolly
ˈlɒlɪ
ollie
ˈɒlɪ
polly
ˈpɒlɪ
poly
ˈpɒlɪ
prolly
ˈprɒlɪ
tolley
ˈtɒlɪ
tollie
ˈtɒlɪ
tolly
ˈtɒlɪ
trolley
ˈtrɒlɪ
volley
ˈvɒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLLY

mollitious
mollusc
mollusc-like
molluscan
molluscicidal
molluscicide
molluscoid
molluscoidal
molluscous
molluscum
mollusk
mollusk-like
molluskan
Mollweide projection
Molly Maguire
mollycoddle
mollycoddler
mollycoddling
mollyhawk
mollymawk

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of molly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «molly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

莫莉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molly
570 millions of speakers

English

molly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Молли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mollweide অভিক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

molly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unjuran Mollweide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Molly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몰리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proyeksi Mollweide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

molly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Mollweide திட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mollweide प्रोजेक्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mollweide projeksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Molly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Моллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

molly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Molly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

molly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

molly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of molly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLY»

The term «molly» is very widely used and occupies the 10.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «molly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «molly» 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 molly

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QUOTES WITH «MOLLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word molly.
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Casey Wilson
Molly Shannon, for example, is someone I've always really looked up to, because her comedy is so physical and wild and unembarrassed and brave.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLLY»

Discover the use of molly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to molly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
But the story wasn't over: one reader in particular, a curly-haired, food-loving composer from New York, found himself enchanted by the redhead in Seattle, and their email correspondence blossomed into a long-distance romance.
Molly Wizenberg, 2009
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Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Hypnotism Molly Moon is no ordinary orphan.
Georgia Byng, 2010
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Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth
Inaccurately portrayed by Hollywood as a vulgarian, reveals the true nature of the Titanic survivor, philanthropist, and social reformer who fought for women's, children's, labor, and race equality causes and challenged her church on social ...
Kristen Iversen, 1999
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Whatever Happened to Molly Murphy's House of Fine Repute?
Now, Author Jeffiee Tayar, its former owner, tells how the restaurant came to be, how it survived for so many years, and how it fell following "the Incident.
Jeffiee Tayar, 2007
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Making Sense of the Molly Maguires
At the same time, this book examines new archival evidence from Ireland that establishes that the American Molly Maguires were a rare transatlantic strand of the violent protest endemic in the Irish countryside.
Austin Kevin Kenny Assistant Professor of History University of Texas, 1998
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Molly Bannaky
Relates how Benjamin Banneker's grandmother journeyed from England to Maryland in the late seventeenth century, worked as an indentured servant, began a farm of her own, and married a freed slave.
Alice McGill, 1999
7
Simon and Molly Plus Hester
With Hester around, will Molly still want to be his friend? Lisa Jahn-Clough once again captures the complexities of friendship.
Lisa Jahn-Clough, 2001
8
Molly Sweeney
the author of M. Butterfly proves to be a wry observer of contemporary mores and racial stereotypes.
Brian Friel, 1996
9
Molly Pitcher
Describes the life and legend of Molly Pitcher, a war heroine known for carrying pitchers of water to soldiers in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
Frances E. Ruffin, 2002
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When Molly was in the Hospital: A Book for Brothers and ...
Anna's little sister Molly needs to go to the hospital for an operation.
Debbie Duncan, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police Arrest Suspected Manchester Heroin, "Molly" Dealer in Sting
He was also suspected of selling MDMA, known on the street as "Molly," which is short for molecular, in "pure crystalline powder form. «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
2
Pet Project Wednesday: Meet Molly and Charlie
It's Wednesday and that means it's time to meet our Pet Projects. This week, we met Molly and Charlie from the Humane Society of Marathon ... «WSAW, Jul 15»
3
Basil sentenced to 18 years in prison in Molly's Pub fatality
On May 11, 2014, while serving as the manager of Molly's Pub on Main Street in University Heights, Basil shoved Sager over a staircase in ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
4
Hadley police help Molly the dog find a new home
HADLEY — Molly, the dog found on the Norwottuck Rail Trail on Monday, has a new home, according to police. Police said she is being ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Molly McGrath Explains Why Kevin Garnett Didn't Talk To Her For A …
A discussion about the relationship between athletes and the media led to a revealing story about Kevin Garnett and Molly McGrath. McGrath ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
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Molly's Kids: Lenoir girl with rare disease, beating odds (and smiling!)
This Lenoir girl has lots of things stacked against her, but strived in kindergarten and her mom says with the help of an aide, she made straight ... «WBTV, Jul 15»
7
Good golly, Miss Molly
Molly is a large, 6-year-old, spayed female Siamese cat with a medium-length, chocolate and white coat. She's available for adoption at the ... «The Almanac Online, Jul 15»
8
Body Cam Video Shows Man on "Bad Molly"
The 27-year old claimed to have taken "bad Molly,"and is asking for help. You can see that Clemons is sweating and took off his shirt and shoes ... «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»
9
Lisa Loeb, Maya Rudolph & Molly Shannon Guest on New Album …
Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Lisa Loeb, Colin Hay, Glen Phillips, Chris Ballew, Jeremy Toback, and an assortment of other musical friends ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
10
Molly Jackson: Art for the Geeky Masses
This past weekend I went to visit my sister's family in North Carolina. While I was there, we took a special trip with my now 2-year old niece to ... «Comicmix.com, Jul 15»

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